Olivia Hussey, Legendary Star of “Romeo and Juliet,” Passes Away Peacefully at 73

Her peaceful passing on Friday informed by her family

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She caught the attention after playing the stage performance “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

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Hussey received a Golden Globe for the best one actress.

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Olivia Hussey is survived by using her husband, David Glen Isley, three youngsters and one grandchild.

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At the age of 15 Hussey cast as Juliet by the director Franco Zeffirelli.

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