Olivia Hussey Eisley, remembered for her portrayal of Juliet in the controversial 1968 film Romeo and Juliet by Franco Zeffirelli, has passed away at the age of 73. Hussey took her last breath peacefully at home,

Olivia Hussey, who has died aged 73, found fame as a teenager when she was cast as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet in 1968, but although acclaimed a stunning screen presence she never caught the wave that might have swept her to Hollywood stardom.