Olivia Hussey Eisley, Beloved Star of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet,' Passes Away

Dec 28, 2024 Komal Das

"Olivia Hussey Eisley, Renowned 'Romeo and Juliet' Star, Dies at 73"

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"Olivia Hussey Eisley, 'Romeo and Juliet' Star, Dies at 73. Survived by her husband, children, and grandson, Greyson. Her family honored her legacy of warmth, wisdom, and kindness"

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Born April 17, 1951, in Buenos Aires, Olivia Hussey gained fame for her iconic role as Juliet in 'Romeo and Juliet'

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"The film, nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, remains one of the most beloved adaptations of Shakespeare's classic"

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Hussey's career spanned decades, with notable roles in 'Death on the Nile' and 'Psycho IV: The Beginning

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Hussey also starred in the 1990 miniseries 'Stephen King's It' and portrayed Mary in Zeffirelli's 1977 epic 'Jesus of Nazareth

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The 1968 film, praised for its portrayal of young love, won two Academy Awards but sparked debate over its depiction of nudity, as noted by Deadline

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Franco Zeffirelli, who passed away in 2019, could not respond to the lawsuit, but his son, Pippo Zeffirelli, expressed embarrassment over the claims made by Hussey and Whiting

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