Obituaries
Olivia Newton-John Dies: Remembering the Superstar's Life In Photos
From her role as Sandy in "Grease" to her string of chart-topping songs, Olivia Newton-John was an icon whose legacy will live on forever.

HOLLYWOOD, CA โ Singer and actress Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73. Even though Newton-John was a longtime resident of Australia, her work has been intertwined in American pop culture for decades.
Newton-John's husband, John Easterling, took to Instagram and Facebook to announce the news.
โOlivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer. We ask that everyone please respect the familyโs privacy during this very difficult time,โ he wrote on Monday.
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The superstar was at her ranch in southern California during her time of passing.
During the 1970s and into the early 1980s, Olivia Newton-John had amassed 14 top 10 singles in the United States alone, won four Grammy awards and starred in the films "Grease" and "Xanadu." Although the latter movie bombed at the box office, it was actor Gene Kelly's last role and spawned the chart-topping song "Magic." Her duet โYouโre the One That I Want,โ which she sang with John Travolta in "Grease," sold more than 15 million copies.
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Travolta took to social media to express his grief, saying โMy dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better. Your impact was incredible. I love you so much. We will see you down the road and we will all be together again. Yours from the moment I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John!โ
Other highlights from Newton-John's career include "Please Mr. Please," "Have You Never Been Mellow," and the Grammy-winning ballad "I Honestly Love You." Her racy single "Physical" was No. 1 for 10 weeks in 1981 and won the title of Billboard's song of the year.
Check out photos honoring the life of superstar Olivia Newton-John below.











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