Olivia Newton-John, a British Australian pop singer who gained immense popularity with the cult classic, ‘Grease’ died at the age of 73 on Monday. She has been battling breast cancer for a long time which finally caused the star’s demise.
John Easterling, her husband announced the news through a public post on his official Facebook page writing “Dame Olivia Newton-John … passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends,” and asked for further privacy during this difficult time.
She was one of the most recognizable celebrities in the 1970s and 80s. She found her early stardom in the worldwide popular classic, ‘Grease’. From that film, she gained immense popularity and the image of a girl next door. She also sang various popular and hit tracks that included ‘Xanadu’ in 1980 and the mega-hit ‘Physical’ in 1981. Billboard also named the song ‘Physical’ the no.1 single of the decade. Her list of achievements also includes selling more than 100 million records. Her long career span of almost five decades gave her fame and immense popularity worldwide.
Born in Cambridge, England, Olivia moved with her parents to Australia at the age of 5. Her whole family was highly educated where her father was a professor and her grandfather from the mother’s side won a Nobel Prize. But she was not destined to take the path of academia and instead chose to start her career in the entertainment industry. At an early age, she won the popular television show ‘Sing, Sing, Sing’ in Australia and later formed a duo group with her friend. Later in 1966, she started her journey as a solo pop singer which helped her achieve worldwide fame.
She has been dealing with breast cancer for nearly 30 years since she was first diagnosed with it in 1992. Since then she has been vocal about her journey and truly inspired people and other breast cancer survivors. Her journey has also helped bring awareness to the disease which made her an icon in the modern age.
Her famous ‘Grease’ co-star John Travolta has posted on Instagram about the singer’s demise showing his love and appreciation for the late pop star.
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