John Travolta remembers Olivia Newton-John, his ‘incredible’ ‘Grease’ sweetheart

In this file photo taken on Aug 15, 2018 Olivia Newton-John (left) and John Travolta pose on the red carpet as they arrive for the 40th anniversary celebration of the movie 'Grease' at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: AFP

Fans, peers and co-stars are honouring Grease lead Olivia Newton-John shortly after her death was announced Monday (Aug 8). The singer-actor died at 73 at her ranch in Southern California. Although a cause of death wasn’t revealed, Newton-John had fought breast cancer for 30 years.

Among those paying tribute on social media was John Travolta, who said his Grease co-star — who played Sandy to his Danny in the 1978 musical comedy — “made all of our lives so much better”.