Hussey was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008. She underwent a double mastectomy as a result. In 2017, her cancer returned, and Hussey had to undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatment to remove a tumor that was located between her heart and lungs, according to The Independent.

Olivia Hussey, who played Juliet in the hit 1968 film "Romeo and Juliet," has died. Her family confirmed the news in a statement they released on social media.

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.