{"id":52430,"date":"2024-12-28T12:30:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-28T12:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/legendary-romeo-and-juliet-actress-olivia-hussey-dies-at-73\/"},"modified":"2024-12-28T12:33:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-28T12:33:26","slug":"legendary-romeo-and-juliet-actress-olivia-hussey-dies-at-73","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/legendary-romeo-and-juliet-actress-olivia-hussey-dies-at-73\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary Romeo and Juliet actress Olivia Hussey dies at 73"},"content":{"rendered":"

Known for her beauty and captivating performances, Hussey left an indelible mark on both cinema and television. According to reports, her passing is linked to cancer.<\/p>\n

Hussey\u2019s portrayal of Juliet earned her a Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer at just 17 years old. <\/p>\n

Despite the film\u2019s critical acclaim, her role sparked controversy due to a brief topless love scene with co-star Leonard Whiting. <\/p>\n

In recent years, she and Whiting sued Paramount over the scene, though the lawsuit was ultimately dismissed.<\/p>\n

Beyond Romeo and Juliet, Hussey became a beloved figure in the horror genre. <\/p>\n

She starred in the cult classic Black Christmas alongside Margot Kidder and John Saxon and appeared in other fan favorites such as It and Psycho IV. <\/p>\n

Her voice acting roles, including Talia al Ghul in Superman: The Animated Series and characters in Star Wars video games, showcased her versatility.<\/p>\n

In her personal life, Hussey married musician and actor David Glen Eisley in 1991. Together, they shared a family life marked by love and mutual support.<\/p>\n

Hussey’s legacy endures through her timeless performances and contributions to film and television, inspiring new generations to discover her iconic work.<\/p>\n

She is survived by three children. <\/p>\n

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Olivia Hussey, the celebrated actress who rose to fame as Juliet Capulet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 Romeo and Juliet, has passed away at the age of 73.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":2000079493,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-52430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000079493,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/olivia_hussey_ni_umwe_mu_bakinnyi_ba_filime_bari_bafite_izina_rikomeye_ku_isi-b1031.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/olivia_hussey_ni_umwe_mu_bakinnyi_ba_filime_bari_bafite_izina_rikomeye_ku_isi-b1031.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/olivia_hussey_ni_umwe_mu_bakinnyi_ba_filime_bari_bafite_izina_rikomeye_ku_isi-b1031.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/olivia_hussey_ni_umwe_mu_bakinnyi_ba_filime_bari_bafite_izina_rikomeye_ku_isi-b1031.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/olivia_hussey_ni_umwe_mu_bakinnyi_ba_filime_bari_bafite_izina_rikomeye_ku_isi-b1031.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/olivia_hussey_ni_umwe_mu_bakinnyi_ba_filime_bari_bafite_izina_rikomeye_ku_isi-b1031.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52430"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52430\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000079493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52430"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=52430"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=52430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}