Olivia Newton-John rose to stardom after playing the lead role, Sandy, in the 1978 musical film “Grease.”
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Newton-John’s duet, “You’re the One That I Want,” with “Grease” co-star John Travolta became one of the best-selling singles of all time.
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The pair’s other single, “Summer Nights,” also became a smash hit in 1978.
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In 1981, she received a star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Despite rumors that they dated, Newton-John and Travolta were never romantically involved off-screen.
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“I think it was just as well that it didn’t happen. But we’re still great friends,” Newton-John once said of her platonic relationship with Travolta.
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In 1981, Newton-John released her most successful studio album, the double platinum “Physical.”
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Newton-John became a pop sensation all over the world and especially in her native Australia.
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Newton-John met actor Matt Lattanzi while filming the 1980 film “Xanadu.”
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Newton-John and longtime boyfriend Lattanzi wed in December 1984.
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The pair had a 10-year age-gap with Newton-John being the older one.
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Lattanzi and Newton-John welcomed a daughter, Chloe Rose, in January 1986. The pair divorced in 1995.
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Newton-John married John Easterling in 2008.
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Newton-John, pictured here with Easterling and her niece Tottie Goldsmith, once said she hadn’t met the love of her life until age 59.
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Newton-John, seen here participating in the 2018 Wellness Walk and Research Run to raise funds for cancer, was first diagnosed with the disease herself in 1992.
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Chloe was Newton-John’s only child as she never had kids with Easterling.
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Chloe took after her parents and pursued a career in entertainment.
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The “Grease” star battled cancer for more than 30 years.
