Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Romeo & Juliet actress Olivia Hussey has died at the age of 73. "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Olivia Hussey Eisley, who went peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on December 27th," a message on her Instagram page said Friday.

The actress died when she was 73 years old. Learn more about her career and why she filed a lawsuit against Paramount Pictures for  ‘Romeo & Juliet.’

Leonard Whiting has shared a moving tribute to his Romeo and Juliet (1968) co-star Olivia Hussey Eisley, who died yesterday at the age of 73. “Olivia, we have shared so much since we were two sweet innocent children clinging onto each other for dear life as every photo of us attests to,

Actress Olivia Hussey Eisley, known for her role in Franco Zeffirelli's 'Romeo and Juliet,' died surrounded by family members.

Olivia Hussey, the actor who starred as a teenage Juliet in the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet,” has died, her family said on social media Saturday. She was 73. Hussey died on Friday, “peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones,

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