John Travolta Releases Statement After 'Grease' Co-Star Olivia Newton-John's Death

Olivia Newton-John is being honored with a theatrical re-release of her beloved 1978 movie musical,. The film is slated to return to AMC Theatres on Friday in select cities with proceeds to benefit breast cancer research. «To honor the late Olivia Newton-John: many of our U.S.

Olivia Newton-John will be given a special send-off in her native Australia, it has been announced.

Olivia Newton-John detailed the fierce attraction she and "Grease" co-star John Travolta had towards each other while filming the iconic film in recently resurfaced excerpts from her 2019 memoir "Don’t Stop Believin." Newton-John opened up about the first time she and Travolta met on set of the movie, writing that their chemistry was indisputable and everyone in the room could see it. She wrote at the time, "When we walked inside the room together, it was magic, and everyone saw it." She even revealed Travolta was the one who initially recommended her for the iconic role.

Maria Carey is missing Olivia Newton-John.

Olivia Newton-John tragically passed away at the age of 73 after a long, 30 year battle with breast cancer. The news was broken by the actress’ husband John Easterling via her official Facebook page and other social media pages on Monday 8 Aug who said she “passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California.” As a victim of the cruel disease, Olivia spent many years campaigning for breast cancer research, though she first gained fame when she starred in Grease. Olivia played Sandy Olsson in the hit musical opposite John Travolta ’s Danny Zuko that propelled the pair to stardom in 1978.

Didi Conn is speaking out about her late "Grease" co-star Olivia Newton-John after the actress died at the age of 73.  Conn, 71, who’s known for her role as Frenchy in the 1978 musical, spoke with Fox News Digital Tuesday about her friend of over 40 years and the bond the duo shared. "I would say that when I first met her, I was in awe of her, at least as a star, this big pop star," Conn said of Newton-John. "She's inspired me in so many ways." Didi Conn remembers her "Grease" co-star Olivia Newton-John after Newton-John died Monday.The icon was 73.

She’ll always be our Sandy. Olivia Newton-John’s net worth includes what she made from movies like Grease and her music career before her death at 73 years old.

amid news of her passing are so devoted that seven of her songs now occupy the iTunes Top 10 in several countries.In the US, “Hopelessly Devoted To You” takes the No. 1 spot on the Top Songs chart. “Magic” follows in the No.

Olivia Newton-John died aged 73 on Monday morning from breast cancer. Hollywood greats have been paying their respects to the musical icon, including her co-star in the classic film, John Travolta who captioned it, ‘Your Danny’ in reference to his character. While the singer saw massive success in her career, her personal life wasn’t always so easy.

Olivia Newton-John’s Grease co-star is opening up about a big loss.

Olivia Newton-John - best known for her portrayal as Sandy in the musical Grease - passed away from cancer, her husband, John Easterling, confirmed on Monday.MORE: Olivia Newton-John's top 10 most iconic fashion momentsIn a lengthy post, shared on the late singer's Instagram account, John wrote: "Olivia passed away peacefully at her Ranch this morning, surrounded by family and friends."WATCH: Grease star Dame Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73He continued: "Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer."READ: John Travolta mourns loss of Grease co-star Olivia Newton-John following her deathMORE: John Travolta 'too raw to talk' following Olivia Newton-John's deathOlivia married John in 2008, a year after they made their relationship public. Since then, the couple have gone through their fair share of ups and downs together, with John being by Olivia's side throughout her battle with cancer.Olivia's only child, Chloe Zattani, also paid tribute to her mother by sharing heartwarming pictures of the two on her Instagram.

died Monday at age 73, was mourned around the world by adoring fans who admired her girl-next-door Sandy Olsson in the hit 1978 movie — but especially her infamous final outfit when she swapped her poodle skirt for skintight black pants, a sultry off-the-shoulder top and leather jacket.For fashion lovers, her costume — complete with gigantic curls, strong makeup and a cigarette dangling from her red lips — had a lasting impact on them, even 44 years later.“This outfit will always be the outfit to me! It has shaped my fashion style since I was about three,” one superfan remembered.“When I was young and I saw Olivia Newton-John come on screen with the black outfit at the end of ‘Grease,’ the world changed for me,” added another.One person described it as “top-notch in my youth,” while another said: “I am 100% certain your leather outfit in ‘Grease’ was a contributor to my future love of powerful, dominant women.”“There was no cooler moment for me as a kid than when Olivia Newton-John walked out in that all-black outfit,” added another.In fact, Newton-John herself felt cool when filming the final scene, telling Vanity Fair in 2016 that she turned heads on set with her transformation as she stepped out of her trailer.“I was always the girl next door,” she told the magazine at the time. “And then I got into that trailer with those guys and they put me into that outfit and the hair and I walked out to show Randal [Kleiser, director of “Grease”], and the whole crew turned around.

Sir Rod Stewart has paid tribute to his "great friend" Olivia Newton-John. The 73-year-old, who played Sandy in the hit movie, passed away surrounded by her family on Monday after a 30-year battle with breast cancer.

John Travolta is mourning the loss of his close friend and Grease co-star Olivia Newton-John, following her death aged 73.MORE: Olivia Newton-John opens up about health amid cancer battleThe actor shared a heartbreaking tribute to Olivia on social media shortly after her death was announced on Monday.On Tuesday, Richard Wilkins, Australia's Nine entertainment editor, appeared on Good Morning Britain, revealing that he had spoken to John via text message.VIDEO: Grease star Dame Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73He said that the actor was "too raw to talk" and understandably devastated by the news.MORE: Ella Travolta shows support for John Travolta following Olivia Newton-John's deathMORE: John Travolta's daughter Ella receives sweet message from Olivia Newton-JohnHe also said that Olivia was a "beautiful, warm, loving person," and that she "just radiated goodness."He added: "She was there for everybody all the time. She was so generous...

Good Morning Britain viewers have hit out at Richard Madeley for what they felt was a 'stupid' question to ask as they spoke about the death of Dame Olivia Newton-John. The actress and singer's husband confirmed she had died “peacefully” on Monday morning (August 8).

Grease icon Olivia Newton-John, after the actor died aged 73 from cancer. Newton-John – best known for her role as the sweet, kind Sandy in the hit 1978 musical – died this morning (8 August) at her home in Southern California, according to her official Facebook page. Read live updates on the story here.

California on Monday, according to her husband, John Easterling. A Facebook post read: 'We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time. 'Her Grease co-star Travolta was among the first to pay tribute, who wrote: 'My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better.

Olivia Newton-John passed away at the age of 73. Her husband John Easterling, said she died peacefully in the morning at her ranch in Southern California surrounded by family and friends.