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Olivia Hussey of ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ ‘Black Christmas’ Dies at 73

Olivia Hussey
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Argentine-born British actress Olivia Hussey, known primarily for her role as Juliet in the 1968 film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” and as final girl Jess Bradford in the 1974 slasher Black Christmas, died Friday. She was 73. Friend and filmmaker Marc Huestis confirmed the news to the San Francisco Chronicle. A post on Hussey’s Instagram profile informed fans: “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Olivia Hussey Eisley, who went peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones. Olivia was a remarkable person whose warmth, wisdom, and pure kindness touched the lives of all who knew her.” Hussey was born in Buenos Aires to opera singer Andrés Osuna and Joy Hussey, a legal secretary from England. Hussey studied drama at London’s Italia Conti Academy, and was a professional actress by the time she was 13 years old. She was 16 when she starred opposite Leonard Whiting in Romeo & Juliet—roles which helped earn each a Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer. Hussey later appeared in the films Death on the Nile, Virus, and the 1990 horror miniseries It, based on the Stephen King novel.

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