Actress Olivia Hussey, who made a name for herself in the film ‘Romeo and Juliet’, has passed away.

According to several local media outlets, including Variety, on the 27th (local time), Olivia Hussey passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones.

According to film director Mark Huestis, Olivia Hussey died of cancer.

Olivia Hussey was born on April 17, 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and made her debut in the 1964 film ‘The Crunch’.

Olivia Hussey‘s most famous work is the film ‘Romeo and Juliet’, for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best New Actress and the David di Donatello Golden Plate Award in 1969.

Reporter Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com yyynnn@donga.com