John Travolta has led tributes to his Grease costar Dame Olivia Newton-John and her “unimaginable influence” following information of her demise.
he British-born singer died “peacefully” at her ranch in Southern California on Monday morning on the age of 73, together with her husband confirming her demise on social media.
She was surrounded by household and pals, John Easterling stated.
Dame Olivia is finest identified for her starring position as Sandy within the 1978 movie Grease, wherein she appeared reverse Travolta, who performed Danny Zuko.
Writing on Instagram, Travolta stated that her “influence was unimaginable” and signed off his tribute to the actress as “your Danny”.
“My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so significantly better,” he wrote.
“Your influence was unimaginable. I really like you a lot. We are going to see you down the street and we are going to all be collectively once more.
“Yours from the primary second I noticed you and eternally! Your Danny, your John!”
Dame Olivia’s efficiency noticed her nominated for a number of awards together with two Golden Globes, and numerous different movie accolades.
She was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Stroll Of Fame nearly 41 years in the past to the day of her demise, on August 5 1981.
The soundtrack to Grease is without doubt one of the world’s best-selling albums of recorded music and options the 2 hit duets from Dame Olivia and Travolta: Summer time Nights and You’re The One That I Need.
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The latter additionally ranks as one of many best-selling singles of all time.
The forged and crew of Grease the musical, presently enjoying on the Dominion Theatre on London’s West Finish additionally paid tribute to Dame Olivia following Monday evening’s efficiency.
“Olivia Newton-John is an icon who has impressed numerous younger performers the world over, not least our firm of Grease within the West Finish,” the assertion stated.
“We’d prefer to dedicate this night’s efficiency and the remainder of our run to Olivia’s reminiscence and every part she represented.”
Actress Olivia Moore, who performs Sandy within the present, advised the PA information company it had been “surreal” to search out out the information through the interval and later reveal it to viewers members.
“She’s perfection,” Ms Moore, 26, advised PA.
“The way in which she carried out Sandy, the best way she was Sandy, is perfection and I positively maintain accountability now and in ensuring that I proceed to wave that flag.”
Different Hollywood A-listers and collaborators paying tribute to Dame Olivia included Kylie Minogue, Peter Andre, Dionne Warwick, James Gunn and Edgar Wright.
Except for her hit position within the movie, Dame Olivia can be a multi-platinum promoting artist, with two singles and two albums having earned the certification from the Recording Business Affiliation of America (RIAA).
The singer additionally represented the UK within the 1974 Eurovision Track Contest with the music Lengthy Stay Love.
She completed fourth within the competitors, held in Brighton, dropping out to Abba, with their hit music Waterloo.
In a press release posted to Instagram, her husband John Easterling wrote: “We ask that everybody please respect the household’s privateness throughout this very tough time.
Dame Olivia’s daughter Chloe Lattanzi paid tribute to her mom with a number of photographs on Instagram.
The put up included photos of Ms Lattanzi as a child in addition to extra exhibiting the pair showing to present interviews collectively.
Except for her showbusiness profession, Dame Olivia turned a outstanding breast most cancers campaigner, after being given the primary of three most cancers diagnoses in 1992.
Following her preliminary battle with the illness, she had a partial mastectomy and reconstruction.
She remained cancer-free till a recurrence in 2013, however revealed she had been identified with most cancers for the third time in three a long time in September 2018.
Olivia Newton-John as Sandy (left) and Didi Conn as Frenchy in Grease (Paramount/Rso/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock)
On the time, she advised Australian information programme Sunday Evening that docs had discovered a tumour in her decrease again in 2017.
The singer stated she was treating the sickness “naturally” and was utilizing hashish oil constituted of marijuana her husband grows in California to alleviate the ache.
Her husband stated on Instagram: “Olivia has been an emblem of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast most cancers.
“Her therapeutic inspiration and pioneering expertise with plant drugs continues with the Olivia Newton-John Basis Fund, devoted to researching plant drugs and most cancers.”
“I’m extraordinarily excited, honoured and grateful past phrases to be included with such an esteemed group of ladies who’ve obtained this distinguished award earlier than me,” she stated.
Dame Olivia is survived by her husband John Easterling and her daughter Chloe Lattanzi (PA)
“As a lady born in Cambridge, I’m very pleased with my British ancestry and so appreciative to be recognised on this manner by the UK.”
She is survived by her husband in addition to her daughter.
