Grease star Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73
The actress was best known for her iconic role as Sandy in the hit musical Grease, starring alongside John Travolta.
The 1978 film and its accompanying soundtrack - still much loved more than 40 years later - catapulted Newton-John to international fame, although she had already scored a healthy level of success in her native Australia and in the UK. She had hit songs including Physical, A Little More Love and Long Live Love, which she performed for the UK at the 1974 Eurovision Song contest.She starred alongside John Travolta.Her family said in a statement that she "passed away peacefully at her ranch in southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends".
"Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer," they added. "Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer."Newton-John became a Dame in 2020 for services to charity, cancer research and entertainment.
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