By Mike Barnes, Carly Thomas Olivia Hussey, who dazzled moviegoers as the female lead in Franco Zeffirelli‘s noteworthy 1968 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, died Friday at her Los Angeles home ...

Olivia Hussey, who dazzled moviegoers as the female lead in Franco Zeffirelli‘s noteworthy 1968 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, died Friday at her Los Angeles home of breast cancer. She was 73.

Olivia Hussey Eisley, best known for playing Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet ... The film wasn’t without controversy, however. Hussey Einsley and Whiting ...

However, by far her most famous role was her appearance as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet: a critically and commercially successful picture which ...

The film world is in mourning following the passing of Olivia Hussey Eisley, best known for her iconic portrayal of Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 Romeo and Juliet, who has passed away at 73.

In a review for The Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert wrote, “I believe Franco Zeffirelli’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is the most exciting film of Shakespeare ever made.” He credited the film with ...

Olivia Hussey Eisley, remembered for her portrayal of Juliet in the controversial 1968 film Romeo and Juliet by Franco Zeffirelli ... Despite the controversy, it won Oscars for Best Cinematography ...

Olivia Hussey Eisley, the British-Argentine actor who shot to fame as a teenager starring as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet” and went on to star in the ...

who captured global attention as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet," died Wednesday at her home surrounded by family members, according to a statement posted ...

"Olivia was a remarkable person whose warmth, wisdom and pure kindness touched the lives of all who knew her," her loved ones said in a message on the actress' Instagram profile. Hussey is ...