Singer and actor Olivia Newton-John died at the age of 73 on Monday, August 8. The English-Australian actress also had a successful music career with hits like ‘Physical’ and ‘I Honestly Love You.’ According to her official social media pages, Newton-John died Aug. 8 while at her home in Southern California. A statement said, “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 Grease co-star John Travolta Paid Tribute to Her
John Travolta expressed his grief on his Instagram profile. He has been one of her best co-stars and they did a movie together in 1978’s by the name of Grease.
This was arguably the most popular movie musical of all time, lifted her to a new level of stardom.
The Cause of Death Revealed
Olivia Newton-John’s husband John Easterling announced the news of her death in a statement shared on social media. While the exact cause of death was not revealed at the time, a source close to the songwriter said that she lost her battle with metastatic breast cancer after fighting it for three decades.
She was diagnosed with the disease the same week her father died of cancer. She had to undergo a partial mastectomy, chemotherapy, and breast reconstruction.
Her breast cancer’s initial diagnosis was in 1992 and it later returned in 2017 and it metastasized into her lower back. She had to experience a lot of pain from the metastatic bone lesions and advocated the use of cannabis oil to deal with the pain.
Olivia Newton John’s top 20 Billboard Hot 100 Hits Chart
Olivia- Newton John grabbed around 40 Billboard Top 100 eateries, including five No. 1s.
Olivia Newton-John’s top 20 Billboard Hot 100 hits chart is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100, through the Aug. 13, 2022, ranking.
- “Deeper Than the Night” – 1979
- “Soul Kiss” – 1985
- “Suddenly” – 1985
- “I cant’ help it” – 1980
- “Something better to do” – 1975
- “Xanadu” – 1980
- “Make a move on me” – 1982
- “If you love me” – 1974
- “Summer Nights” -1978
- “Twist of Fate” – 1984
- “Heart Attack” – 1982
- “Hopelessly Devoted to You”- 1978
- ” Let me be there” – 1974
- “I honestly love you” – 1974
- “Have You Never Been Mellow” – 1975
- “Please Mr. Please”- 1975
- “A Little More Love”- 1979
- “You’re the One That I Want”- 1978
- “Magic” – 1980
- “Physical” – 1981
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