BREAKING NEWS: Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73 after long battle with breast cancer
- The death of Olivia Newton-John was announced on Monday by her husband
- The actress died at her home in Southern California, surrounded by her family
- “Olivia has been a symbol of triumph and hope for more than 30 years,” said her husband, John Easterling.
- Newton-John rose to fame in the 1978 film Grease as the iconic Sandy
- He overcame a cancer diagnosis in 1992, but the disease returned in 2013 and 2017.
- In a 2020 interview, he said: “He’s been in my life for so long. I felt like something was wrong. It’s worrying when he comes back, but I thought, ‘I’ll get through it again.’
By Claudia Aoraha for Dailymail.Com
Published: 20:25, August 8, 2022 | Updated: 21:04, August 8, 2022
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Olivia Newton-John has died aged 73 after a long battle with breast cancer.
The actress died peacefully at her home in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Her husband John Easterling announced her death on his Facebook page.
“Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends.
“We ask that everyone respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.
“Olivia has been a symbol of triumph and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer.
Olivia Newton-John, left, in one of her last public appearances in 2019. The actress died on Monday aged 73. He is shown, right, in his most iconic role in Grease in 1978.
Newton-John’s husband announced her death on his Facebook page on Monday. She was 73 years old
“Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer,” he said.
Newton-John’s daughter Chloe Lattanzi posted this tribute days ago
The family requested that donations be made to her cancer organization, the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, in lieu of flowers.
He is survived by his 36-year-old daughter, Chloe Lattanzi, and his siblings. He did not confirm the cause of his death.
Chloe posted a loving tribute to her mum on Instagram three days ago. ‘I adore this woman. My mother. My best friend,” he said.
The actress beat breast cancer twice, but was diagnosed again in 2017.
In a haunting interview with The Guardian in 2020, he said of the illness: “It’s been a part of my life for so long. I felt something was wrong. It’s worrying when it comes back, but I thought ‘I’ll get through it again. “.
Born in England to an MI5 agent father, Newton-John and her family moved to Melbourne, Australia, when she was six.
He returned to the UK as a teenager to pursue a singing career and headlined the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974.
His big break in Grease came four years later. She resisted the role, initially turning producer Alan Carr down because he thought she was too old for the role.
When the film was released, it was an immediate international hit.
Newton-John’s death was announced on Monday by her husband, John Easterling, on his Facebook page.
Olivia Newton-John’s home in Southern California where she died peacefully today surrounded by family.
Newton-John defended her sweet-to-sexy transition over the next few years and amid a wave of criticism during the #MeToo movement.
‘It’s a movie. It’s a story of the 1950s where things were different. Everyone forgets that, in the end, he also changes for her. There is no substance to the #MeToo movement. She’s just a girl who loves a boy, and thinks that if she does, he’ll like her.
“And he thinks if he does that, he’ll like it. I think it’s pretty real. People do that for each other. It was a fun love story.
Newton-John and Easterling married in 2008. She was married to her first husband, Michael Lattanzi, from 1984 to 1995.
Newton-John (left) competed in the Eurovision Song Contest for Great Britain in 1974, four years before starring in Grease. She is shown singing (right) in 1980