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

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.