Olivia Hussey has sadly handed away. She was 73.
In accordance with a press release on her Instagram account, the actress — finest recognized for taking part in Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 movie Romeo and Juliet — died “peacefully at her residence surrounded by her family members” on Friday. The put up continued:
“Olivia was a exceptional particular person whose heat, knowledge, and pure kindness touched the lives of all who knew her. Born on April seventeenth, 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Olivia lived a life stuffed with ardour, love, and dedication to the humanities, spirituality, and kindness in direction of animals. Olivia leaves behind a loving household— her kids, Alex, Max, and India, her husband of 35 years David Glen Eisley, and grandson, Greyson, and a legacy of affection that can endlessly be cherished in our hearts. As we grieve this immense loss, we additionally have fun Olivia’s enduring impression on our lives and the business. We thanks to your ideas and prayers throughout this troublesome time and ask for privateness as we mourn the lack of a really particular soul.”
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So heartbreaking. See the assertion (beneath):
The reason for demise has not been introduced but. Nevertheless, you could know that she has struggled along with her well being over time. Olivia was recognized with breast most cancers in 2008. Whereas she went into remission after present process a mastectomy, she revealed to Categorical a decade later that medical doctors found a brand new tumor. Terrible.
Along with her position in Romeo and Juliet, which she gained a Golden Globe for, Olivia starred within the 1974 horror film Black Christmas, the 1990 miniseries primarily based on Stephen King’s It, the 1990 movie Psycho IV: The Starting, and extra.
Our hearts exit to her household and associates. Relaxation in Peace, Olivia…
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