LOS ANGELES, California – Australian actress and singer Olivia Newton-John, who starred alongside John Travolta in the musical “Grease,” died Monday at the age of 73, her husband said on social media.
“Dame Olivia Newton-John passed away very peacefully this morning at her home in Southern California surrounded by her family and friends,” he wrote. Artist’s Instagram account Her husband, John Easterling.
“Olivia has been a symbol of victory and hope for more than 30 years, sharing her fight against breast cancer,” Easterling added in her statement.
Newton-John’s artistic career exploded after the success of the film “Grease” in 1978, also known as “Vaselina” and “Brillantina” in Latin America. Set in the 1950s, Grease tells the love story of Sandy Olson, played by Newton-John, and young rebel Danny Zuko, played by Travolta.
Born in England on September 26, 1948, the artist grew up in Australia.
In addition to cinema, Newton-John had an extensive musical career that won four Grammy Awards, first success in Europe, where he finished fourth in the prestigious Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 — that year’s winners were Swedish ABBA — and then moved to the United States, where he won five times. He topped the rankings.
His biggest hit as a solo singer was “Body“, was released in 1981 and spent 10 weeks at the top of the sales charts.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughter Chloe Lattansey, her sister Sarah Newton-John and her brother Toby Newton-John.
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