Olivia Newton-John, ‘Grease’ actress, dies at 73

In the last hours it was revealed that Olivia Newton-John, the talented actress who rose to fame thanks to her participation in the classic youth film ‘Grease’ (Vaseline), passed away after a long battle with cancer. We tell you everything that is known so far about this unfortunate news.

What was the cause of death of Olivia Newton-John?

Without a doubt, Hollywood will never be the same, since one of the brightest stars has gone out this Monday, July 8. According to official reports, the husband of the actress who plays Sandy in the famous musical died at the age of 73 from breast cancer.

Her husband, John Easterling, assured the media that Olivia Newton-John she died peacefully on her ranch in southern California, surrounded by family and friends on the morning of this day. As far as is known, the actress had battled breast cancer for more than 3 decades. “After a 30-year journey against cancer, she lost her battle to metastatic breast cancer,” a source close to TMZ.

John Travolta’s reaction to the death of Olivia Newton-John

His co-star in the 1960s-inspired musical, John Travolta, sent him a heartwarming message the moment he learned of his recent departure, due to the same illness that took his wife Kelly Preston from her in 2020, when she was so only 57 years old:

Olivia Newton-John’s exemplary film career

With 55 years of experience, the actress who was born on September 26, 1948 in Cambridge, United Kingdom, participated in at least 83 projects for film and television from 1965 to 2020, which made her last project entitled ‘The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee’.

Success came to Olivia’s life in 1971 thanks to the songs ‘If Not for You’ and ‘Let Me Be There’, in 1973, but perhaps the greatest success as a singer was thanks to the song ‘You’ve never been soft’.