Olivia Newton-John passed away at the age of 73 after a valiant and incredibly visible battle with cancer over many years. The actress passed away peacefully on Monday morning at her home in Southern California, surrounded by her loved ones.
Her death was announced on her Facebook page by her husband John Easterling.
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Decades ago she received her big break in Grease. Interestingly, Newton-John famously refused the role, initially rejecting producer Allan Carr because she believed she was too old for the part. In order to accommodate her accent, he changed the character’s background to an Australian ex-pat after winning her over.
She became a global sex icon after the movie became an instant hit on a global scale upon release.
Olivia Newton-John’s only sister happens to be an Australian actress (Rona Newton-John) born in Cambridge, England.
She began her career as a model and went on to play numerous small parts in films and television shows, including The Benny Hill Show (1969), UFO (1970), and the UK film (The Same Skin) (also known as Brotherly Love) (1970).
Olivia Newton -John’s late sister made her departure on May 24, 2013, in Los Angeles, California, United States. She died of brain cancer.
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