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Leonard Whiting Shares Moving Tribute To ‘Romeo And Juliet’ Co-Star Olivia Hussey: “Rest Now My Beautiful Juliet”

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Hollywood icons Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey, stars of the iconic 1968 'Romeo and Juliet', mourn the loss of their beloved co-star at 73.
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  • Whiting pens a heartfelt tribute, calling Hussey his 'beautiful Juliet' and thanking her for the indelible mark she left on cinema.
  • The 1968 adaptation of 'Romeo and Juliet' was a career-defining role for both Whiting and Hussey, who were just teenagers when they brought the classic Shakespearean lovers to life on the big screen.
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