Olivia Newton-John, the 'Grease' star who was 'every man's dream'


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2016 file photo of Olivia Newton John at the 85th annual Hollywood Christmas parade on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. The Australian singer, who gained worldwide fame as high-school sweetheart Sandy in the hit musical movie "Grease," died on August 8, 2022, her family said. She was 73. – Photo: AFP

Singer Olivia Newton-John, who gained worldwide fame as the high school sweetheart Sandy in the hit movie Grease, died on Monday after a 30-year battle with cancer. She was 73.

Newton-John "passed away peacefully at her ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends," said a statement from her husband John Easterling posted on her official social media accounts.

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