British-born Australian actress and singer Olivia Newton-John died on Monday at the age of 73, Reuters reported in a message posted on her Instagram account.
“Olivia Newton-John (age 73) passed away peacefully this morning at her farm in Southern California, surrounded by family and friends,” the statement said.
The message is signed by the actress’ husband, John Easterling, who also asks “everyone to respect the family’s privacy at this very difficult time.”
- Olivia Newton-John became famous for her role as Sandy in the musical “Grease”, in which she starred alongside John Travolta, Stockard Channing and Jeff Conaway.
- Released in the summer of 1978, Grease grossed nearly $400 million worldwide, and for a long time remained the highest-grossing musical of all time.
- Olivia Newton-John was awarded four Grammy Awards and nominated for a Golden Globe for her role in the movie Grease.
Three years ago, the legendary Australian actress and singer revealed during a television show that she was suffering from terminal cancer and that she did not know how long she had left to live.
This was the third time that the beloved actress from “Grease” fought with breast cancer. This time, she confirmed that the disease had reached stage 4 metastasis and that the cancer cells had spread to other parts of the body.
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Then, in August 2019, Olivia admitted that there was no possibility of recovery and that she did not want to ask doctors how long she had left to live. “When you’re told you have terminal cancer, you may only have six months to live. That’s what the statistics say, but I don’t want to know. It’s devastating,” she admitted.
However, the actress remained positive, saying that she is “far” from death, despite rumors circulating that she was on her deathbed. “Reading that you’re going to die, or that you’re going to die, is very surprising,” Olivia Newton-John said of the news. “The rumors of my death have been exaggerated… I’m fine,” she said at the time.
Newton-John was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992, being a supporter of the disease and animal rights campaigns. Actually, the artist founded the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Center in Melbourne, Australia.
The second time she was diagnosed with cancer, also of the breast, but which had spread to her shoulder, in 2013.
After her third diagnosis, the US-based actress said she also turned to hemp oil to treat her pain, adding that she hopes the remedy will be available in her country in the future.
- Olivia Newton-John was diagnosed with cancer for the third time
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Olivia Newton-John was born on September 26, 1948 in Cambridge (England). When she was 5 years old, her family moved to Australia.
He made his recording debut in 1971 with “If Not for You”. Since then, he has released numerous singles that have reached number one on international charts. His discography includes 28 studio albums, the latest of which is “Friends for Christmas”, which was released in 2016.
She became known throughout the world thanks to her role in the musical “Grease” (1978), which brought her a nomination for the “Golden Globe”. He has appeared in more than 20 feature and television productions, including Xanadu (1980), It’s My Party (1996) and A Few Best Men (2011).
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