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Olivia Newton-John, star of cult film 'Grease', dies at 73

2022-08-08T20:07:43.511Z


The British-Australian actress and singer became a global star by playing the character of Sandy in the musical


British-Australian actress and singer Olivia Newton-John died on Monday at the age of 73, her husband announced in a statement posted on social media.

She had become a planetary star by embodying the character of Sandy in the cult film "Grease", alongside John Travolta.

The actress "passed away peacefully at her ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends," the statement said.

Olivia Newton-John had been battling breast cancer for 30 years.

In 2018, she revealed that she had been diagnosed with cancer for the third time, a tumor lodged at the bottom of the spine.

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Source: leparis

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