Olivia Newton-John, Star of 'Grease', Dies at 73
2022-08-09
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1World famous music and movie star Olivia Newton-John has died at her home in southern California.
2Her husband John Easterling appealed to the public in a message on Instagram and Facebook.
3"We ask that everyone please respect the family's privacy during this very difficult time," he wrote.
4The highly awarded Newton-John sold more than 100 million record albums during her career.
5From 1973-83, she was among the world's most popular entertainers.
6She had 14 top 10 singles in the United States alone and won four Grammys.
7Newton-John is perhaps most remembered for her performance in 1978's wildly popular musical movie Grease.
8She stars as high school student Sandy, love interest of Danny, played by John Travolta.
9One song the two share in the film, You're the One that I Want, sold more than 15 million copies.
10"I [was] worried that at 29 I was too old to play a high school girl," Newton-John told The Telegraph in 2017.
11"Everything about making the film was fun, but if I had to pick a favorite moment, it was the transformation from what I call Sandy 1 to Sandy 2.
12 I got to play a different character and wear different clothes, and when I put on that tight black outfit to sing You're the One That I Want, I got a very different reaction from the guys on the set."
13Physical, Newton-John's biggest single, came out in 1981.
14The energetic, sexy dance song was hugely popular, holding the number one position on Billboard's hit list for 10 weeks straight.
15Later, the music industry magazine named Physical the song of the year.
16A video linked to the song won a Grammy, as well.
17In later years of her career, Newton-John became more likely to make the news because of her private life.
18In 1992, she faced loss and sickness. Her father died and she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
19Three years later, she and actor Matt Lattanzi with whom she shared a daughter, ended their marriage.
20And, a years-long relationship with cameraman Patrick McDermott ended mysteriously, when he went missing during a 2005 fishing trip in California.
21"He was lost at sea, and nobody really knows what happened," Newton-John told Australia's 60 Minutes in 2016.
22"It's human to wonder. But you know, those are the things in life you have to accept and let go," she said.
23Newton-John also wrote a book, Gaia: One Woman's Journey, about her battle with cancer and the loss of her father.
24Newton-John married John Easterling in 2008.
25She became involved in several causes, serving as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Environment Program and as a national spokeswoman for the Children's Health Environmental Coalition.
26She also founded the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Center in Melbourne, Australia.
27Newton-John was born in Britain to Irene Born and Brin Newton-John.
28Her mother's father was Nobel Prize-winning physicist Max Born.
29The Newton-Johns moved to Australia when Olivia was 5, but she returned to England in her teens and lived with her mother after her parents separated.
30She had early dreams of becoming an animal doctor.
31After winning singing competitions in high school, she decided on a career in music, instead.
32I'm Caty Weaver.
1World famous music and movie star Olivia Newton-John has died at her home in southern California. 2Her husband John Easterling appealed to the public in a message on Instagram and Facebook. "We ask that everyone please respect the family's privacy during this very difficult time," he wrote. 3The highly awarded Newton-John sold more than 100 million record albums during her career. From 1973-83, she was among the world's most popular entertainers. She had 14 top 10 singles in the United States alone and won four Grammys. 4Newton-John is perhaps most remembered for her performance in 1978's wildly popular musical movie Grease. She stars as high school student Sandy, love interest of Danny, played by John Travolta. One song the two share in the film, You're the One that I Want, sold more than 15 million copies. 5"I [was] worried that at 29 I was too old to play a high school girl," Newton-John told The Telegraph in 2017. "Everything about making the film was fun, but if I had to pick a favorite moment, it was the transformation from what I call Sandy 1 to Sandy 2. I got to play a different character and wear different clothes, and when I put on that tight black outfit to sing You're the One That I Want, I got a very different reaction from the guys on the set." 6Physical, Newton-John's biggest single, came out in 1981. The energetic, sexy dance song was hugely popular, holding the number one position on Billboard's hit list for 10 weeks straight. Later, the music industry magazine named Physical the song of the year. A video linked to the song won a Grammy, as well. 7In later years of her career, Newton-John became more likely to make the news because of her private life. In 1992, she faced loss and sickness. Her father died and she was diagnosed with breast cancer. 8Three years later, she and actor Matt Lattanzi with whom she shared a daughter, ended their marriage. 9And, a years-long relationship with cameraman Patrick McDermott ended mysteriously, when he went missing during a 2005 fishing trip in California. 10"He was lost at sea, and nobody really knows what happened," Newton-John told Australia's 60 Minutes in 2016. "It's human to wonder. But you know, those are the things in life you have to accept and let go," she said. 11Newton-John also wrote a book, Gaia: One Woman's Journey, about her battle with cancer and the loss of her father. 12Newton-John married John Easterling in 2008. She became involved in several causes, serving as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Environment Program and as a national spokeswoman for the Children's Health Environmental Coalition. She also founded the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Center in Melbourne, Australia. 13Newton-John was born in Britain to Irene Born and Brin Newton-John. Her mother's father was Nobel Prize-winning physicist Max Born. 14The Newton-Johns moved to Australia when Olivia was 5, but she returned to England in her teens and lived with her mother after her parents separated. She had early dreams of becoming an animal doctor. After winning singing competitions in high school, she decided on a career in music, instead. 15I'm Caty Weaver. 16The Associated Press reported this story. Caty Weaver and Hai Do adapted the story for Learning English. 17_____________________________________________________________________ 18Words in This Story 19moment - n. a very short period of time 20transformation - n. a complete or major change 21character - n. a person who appears in a movie, book, film... 22diagnose - v. to recognize a disease