Grease star and singer Olivia Newton John dies at age 73

[Dion]

A message from her husband John Easterling on her official Instagram and Facebook accounts confirmed the news of her death on Monday, August 8.

"Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends. We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time," her Instagram account reads alongside a photo of the smiling actress.

The work of Newton-John, who shared her decades-long battle with breast cancer over the years, will continue with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund which is "dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer." Newton-John was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992, but it went into remission before coming back in 2013. Her cancer again went into remission but once again resurfaced in 2017.

A multiple Grammy-winner, the biggest hit of her music carer came in 1981 with "Physical" which spent 10 weeks at No. 1 on the music charts.

Newton-John is survived by her husband John Easterling and daughter Chloe Lattanzi.

Tributes to Newton-John have been poring in since news of her death was announced.

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[McG]

She had quite a number of hit albums and then did movies like Grease, Xanadu and others.

Nice to see that the foundation will continue its work.

Rest In Peace.

[Dion]

I got the change to meet and talk with Olivia Newton John in the early 80's and even managed to get her autograpgh. A truely wonderful person and singer

[DownInFlames]

So, did she put up a fight?

[troutman]

My first crush. Farewell Olivia.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by troutman

My first crush. Farewell Olivia.

She was mine also. I still vision that hug she gave me

[Strange Brew]

Olivia Neutron Bomb.

[Barnet Flame]

I was 9 when Grease came out and remember the incredible impact of it all.

She was gorgeous and you got the sense it was beauty inside and out.

I was so excited when my Mom bought the soundtrack. I played the hell out of that 8 track cassette.

Hers is one of my earliest recollections of global superstardom. Everyone at school in Calgary loved her and Grease and it was all the talk at school even though we were too young to go to the movie. But we all claimed to have seen it. When my family went to Ireland for our summer holiday, it was EXACTLY the same there. It’s impossible to state how ever present and uniquely fascinating that period was.

Loved her. Loved her music. Loved what she did and will continue to do for cancer research.

RIP

[Erick Estrada]

This kind of sucks. I had a major crush on her as a young boy. RIP.