Hussey died on Friday, “peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones,” a statement posted to her Instagram account said.

Summary

Olivia Hussey, best known for playing Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, has died at 73.

Hussey passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones. Cast at age 15, she earned a Golden Globe for her role in the Oscar-winning film.

Later in life, she and co-star Leonard Whiting sued Paramount over alleged abuse during nude scenes, but the case was dismissed in 2023.

Born in Argentina, Hussey also starred in Jesus of Nazareth and Death on the Nile. She is survived by her family.

  • @ramenshaman
    19•7 days ago

    I watched this in high school as part of an assignment. Wtf.

      • ErasmusEnglish
        3•7 days ago

        Ditto same year! If I remember correctly there was a sex scene in it between the two. Our English teacher about had a heart attack diving for the VCR to hit the pause/fast forward to skip the scene when she realized what was happening on the TV.

        Good times!

        • FenrirIII
          1•4 days ago

          I think we had the same teacher. In my class, the big kid blocked her out, rewound the movie, and blocked her out so we could watch.