Actress and singer Olivia Newton-John has passed away at the age of 73.
Olivia Newton-John and her husband, John Easterling ©The Washington Post | via Jeff Christensen
Newton-John’s husband, John Easterling, announced her death on Facebook today, stating that she “passed away peacefully at her ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends.”
Olivia Newton-John has left behind a legacy of achievement and strength. She is best known for her role in “Grease,” although she also became “a country-pop, folk-pop, rock-pop, disco-pop sensation in the 1970s,” releasing the popular 1981 record “Physical” (The Washington Post).
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Although Newton-John’s family did not say how she died, the singer was treated for breast cancer in 1992 and, 25 years later, she announced that the cancer had returned. Since 1992, Newton-John was “an advocate for cancer research and awareness.”
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Newton-John’s family stated that she “has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer.” The Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund is dedicated to “researching plant medicine and cancer,” and her family asks that, instead of sending flowers, people make donations to this fund in her memory. You can make a donation at ONJFoundationFund.org.
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Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this time.
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