RIP Olivia Hussey (1951-2024)

British Argentine actress Olivia Hussey passed away yesterday 27th December at age 73; surrounded by her family.

Olivia's notable roles were Juliet in the 1968 film  adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, the final girl Jess in 1974's Black Christmas &  Mary in the 1977 mini series, Jesus of Nazareth, directed by Franco Zeffirelli, who previously directed Romeo & Juliet. Her other roles included Rebecca in the  1982 TV adaptation of Ivanhoe, Norma Bates in Psycho IV, and Audra Denbrough in the 1990 mini series adaptation of Stephen King's It. 

She's survived by her husband, David Glen Eisley,  3 children & a  grandson. 

Leonard Whiting, who played Romeo, left this touching  message on her IG page:

"Olivia, we have shared so much since we were two sweet innocent children clinging onto each other for dear life as every photo of us attests to. Rest now, my beautiful Juliet, no injustices can hurt you now. And the world will remember your beauty inside and out forever. Leonard."

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