Courageous to the end HOPE LESSLY DEVOTED TO OLIVIA

Movie fans fell in love with the singer as Sandy in Grease and honestly loved

- Donna Fleming

 

 

It's a beautiful photo that emanates pure love. The throwback shot, showing a blissful-looking Dame Olivia Newton-John wrapped in the arms of her husband, John Easterling, was posted on her Instagram account on August 5.

Sadly the next post, three days later, was from John, 70, announcing that Olivia, 73, had passed away peacefully at their ranch in California, surrounded by family and friends.

"Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years, sharing her journey with breast cancer," he wrote.

The latter years of her life were overshadowed by the disease, but Olivia faced up to her health issues with incredible courage and determination. In an interview in 2020, she said in many ways, cancer defined her more than her stellar career as a singer and actress.

"I see it as my life's journey," she said. "It's given me purpose and intention, and taught me a lot about compassion."

But while dealing with the illness and helping others with it through the cancer wellness research centre and the foundation that bear her name - may have been her driving force in recent years, she will be remembered as the sweet-voiced country/pop singer who became a global superstar thanks to her role as Sandy in the classic movie musical Grease.