Olivia Newton-John’s Niece Is Opening Up About Her Final Conversation With The Hollywood Icon
10.08.2022 - 20:29
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News of Olivia Newton-John’s death shocked the globe when it was announced by her family via Facebook Monday. Since then, there has been a flood of support and final farewells by friends, fans, and industry members alike, including one from her Grease co-star John Travolta. Now, her own niece is opening up about the 73-year-old’s final days.
Tottie Goldsmith explained to Australia’s 9 Now News that her aunt was in a very fragile state leading up to her death, all on top of her existing breast cancer, which she had battled for decades:
We know that her last moments were spent at her ranch in Southern California, so her hospital visit must have been not long before — within that five to six day window.
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Tottie revealed the actress had been taking cannabinoids leading up to her eventual death to help ease the pain, but persistence made life difficult and uncomfortable, noting:
She added her famous aunt “really struggled with a lot of pain.” It’s difficult to think about how much our beloved Sandy suffered, with nothing really doing much to help her. And considering Olivia’s condition, her niece stated she wasn’t too shocked by the Sunday news, confessing:
It sounds like her recent hospital visit is really what ended up doing the Xanadu singer in, but it wasn’t such a surprise. While her Australia-based niece was unfortunately unable to physically get to the States to see her aunt one last time, she revealed that she did share one special final conversation with her over the phone thanks to her uncle, John Easterling:
She continued:
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We’re so glad Tottie got to have that moment with her aunt. She also added that