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Olivia Hussey’s Cancer Battle: All About Her Health

Hussey was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, and it returned. Learn more about the late actress’ health.

“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,” the Instagram caption read. In 2022, Hussey and her Romeo & Juliet co-star, Leonard Whiting, sued Paramount Pictures for $500 million for alleged sexual harassment and exploitation regarding their brief nude scene in the film. 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.

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