She will remain the Sandy of “Grease” for eternity… Actress and singer Olivia Newton-John died on Monday August 8 from cancer, which she had been battling for 30 years. She was 73 years old.
Olivia Newton-John passed away on Monday August 8th. The actress and singer who rose to fame with her role as Sandy Olsson in Grease was 73 and had been battling cancer for three decades. She passed away on her ranch in Southern California.
Olivia Newton-John was only 14 when she started singing, first in a group and then very quickly solo. She multiplies the appearances on English television and is noticed by producers, who are quick to offer her to record her first hits. Having become a popular singer, she took part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974, where she defended the colors of Great Britain. She bows to the Swedes of ABBA and their Waterloo unstoppable.
The Grease Triumph
The young woman decides to emigrate to try her luck in the United States. It immediately imposed itself on American territory, and triumphed in the charts. Hollywood is naturally interested in the young woman, who is offered the female role of grease, a musical adapted from the Broadway hit. She fears she is too old for the role, but her youthful appearance, her blond hair and her big blue eyes win over her. Here she is transformed into Sandy Olsson, giving the reply to one of the stars of the time, John Travolta. Their couple enters the legend, and the soundtrack of the film knows a triumphal reception. In 2019, the two actors had found the costumes of their character for the time of a moving and joyful photo session. 41 years later, the magic was still working…
Back on stage
After a few unconvincing attempts (including the appalling Xanadu with Gene Kelly) to pursue a film career, Olivia Newton-John returns to her first love, the stage and the song. Its success is undeniable and it connects the hits. Involved in the defense of the environment, she regularly performs on stage to raise funds.
In 1992, the medical profession diagnosed him with cancer. A 30-year fight begins against the disease whose Olivia Newton John died on August 8, 2022.