Grease star Olivia Newton-John dies of cancer at 73. John Travolta, Priyanka Chopra pay tribute
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Sandy in Grease actress Olivia Newton-John passed away of cancer at the age of 73. John Travolta and Priyanka Chopra paid tribute to her.
The world has woken up to the news of the death of a legendary actress! Olivia Newton-John has passed away of cancer at the age of 73, and tributes have been paid from around the world. She died peacefully at her California ranch surrounded by family and friends.
The British-born Australian singer and actress was best known for playing Sandy in Grease, one of the most successful film musicals ever made. Her Grease co-star John Travolta said that Olivia "made all of our lives so much better". Travolta wrote on Instagram, "Your impact was incredible. I love you so much. We will see you down the road and we will all be together again. Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John (sic)!"
The film's director Randal Kleiser said he had been friends with Newton-John for 40 years and "she never changed, she was always exactly the way everyone imagines her". "She was charming, lovely, warm... There are so many clichés you can say about her but in her case it was all true." Asked what his everlasting memory of her will be, he told BBC Radio 5 Live: "Hanging out with her at her ranch. Seeing the real Olivia which was exactly like the Olivia she projected. No cameras around, no people around... she was exactly the same and as loving as ever."
Following the news of her death, scores of fans as well as famous figures have shared heartfelt messages and memories. Priyanka Chopra also took to her Instagram stories to share a picture of Olivia along with the caption, "Rest In Peace, Olivia Newton-John. Your legacy will always shine on (sic)."
Singer Rod Stewart called her "the perfect lady, gorgeous, with great poise and with a certain Aussie sophistication". "Her spandex trousers in Grease were my inspiration for my 'Da ya think I'm Sexy' era," he added, referencing the iconic tight, black leather outfit that she wore at the film's end.
US television host Oprah Winfrey said her "positivity was just infectious". "You'll be missed, Olivia," she wrote. "Here's to the good times." Other tributes came from singers Kylie Minogue, who called her an inspiration, and Dionne Warwick who called Newton-John "one of the nicest people I had the pleasure of recording and performing with".
