"ROMEO AND JULIET" DIRECTOR FRANCO ZEFFIRELLI DEAD AT 96

ROME (AP) — Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, who delighted audiences around the world with his romantic vision and extravagant productions, most famously captured in his cinematic “Romeo and Juliet” and the miniseries “Jesus of Nazareth,” died Saturday at 96.

While Zeffirelli was most popularly known for his films, his name was also inextricably linked to the theater and opera.  READ AND SEE MORE HERE. CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO SEE A 1968 AD FOR ROMEO AND JULIET.