Rest in Peace 🕊️ Olivia Hussey Eisley, the actress who rose to fame as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loved ones (She was 73). Hussey’s illustrious career included roles in Death on the Nile alongside Peter Ustinov, Psycho IV: The Beginning as Norma Bates, and the 1990 miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s It. She reunited with Zeffirelli in 1977 to portray Mary, the mother of Jesus, in the critically acclaimed television film Jesus of Nazareth. Romeo and Juliet became a cinematic landmark, earning four Academy Award nominations and winning Oscars for Best Cinematography and Best Costume Design. Both Hussey and Whiting received Golden Globe Awards for their performances. Hussey is survived by her three children, Alex, Max, and India; her husband of 35 years, musician David Glen Eisley; and her grandson, Greyson.
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