Olivia Newton-John passed away on August 8, her husband, John Easterling, shared on her Facebook page on Monday. She was 73 years old.
Newton-John was a celebrated actor and singer-songwriter, best know for her role as Sandy Olsson in the 1978 movie-musical Grease. Her ballad from the movie, “Hopelessly Devoted to You” secured a nomination for best original song at the 1978 Academy Awards, and found a resurgence on TikTok last year. She was a four-time Grammy Award winner with a musical career that spanned five decades. Later in her life, she spoke openly about her battles with breast cancer, and created the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer.
Following the news of her death, tributes began pouring in from her friends and colleagues from her decades in the limelight—including her Grease co-star John Travolta: “My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better. Your impact was incredible.”
Olivia Newton-John is survived by Easterling, whom she married in 2008, and her daughter Chloe Rose Lattanzi from her first marriage to actor Matt Lattanzi.
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