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Olivia Hussey, star of 1968 Romeo and Juliet film, dies aged 73

A scene from Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film Romeo and Juliet starring Olivia Hussey, who has died aged 73
A scene from Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film Romeo and Juliet starring Olivia Hussey, who has died aged 73. Photograph: Ronald Grant

Olivia Hussey, who starred as a teenage Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film Romeo and Juliet, garnering her a Golden Globe, died peacefully at her home on Friday at age 73, her family has announced.

“Olivia was a remarkable person whose warmth, wisdom, and pure kindness touched the lives of all who knew her,” her family said in a statement posted to her Instagram account. “Olivia lived a life full of passion, love, and dedication to the arts, spirituality, and kindness towards animals.

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