Olivia Newton-John LIVE updates: Cause of death, reactions and more

The singer and actress is survived by 36-year-old daughter Chloe Lattanzi and husband John Easterling

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Olivia Newton-John passed away at the age of 73.

The "Grease" icon passed away Monday morning at her Ranch in Southern California, surrounded by friends and family after a 30-year-long battle with cancer.

According to a statement on her official Facebook page, Newton-John has been a representation of successes and hope for more than 30 years as she has shared her journey with breast cancer.

Her groundbreaking work in plant medicine and healing inspiration is continued by the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, which is focused on researching a cure for cancer.

Olivia Newton-John: A definitive list of her 10 best songs

Throughout her career, Olivia Newton-John had to reinvent herself from ballads, to a popular pop singer, to country and even a Hollywood queen.

With 73 years of life and more than 40 of professional career, she garnered four Grammy Awards, 15 Billboard Hot 100 Top Ten singles (including 5 at number one) and two No. 1 albums.

She also sold over 100 million albums, making her one of the best-selling artists of all time. As an acknowledgment of her successful and long musical career, this is a selection of 10 of the best songs performed by Olivia Newton-John.

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Olivia Newton-John and her relationship with John Travolta that went beyond "Grease"

Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta had a relationship of over 40 years that was more than Sandy Olsson and Danny Zuko. One of the last times they were seen together was in West Palm Beach where they went all out at a presentation of the iconic film, they both dressed in character and left fans in awe at how well they still portrayed Sandy and Danny.

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John Travolta says goodbye to his 'dearest' Olivia Newton-John: "I love you."

John Travolta took to Instagram on Monday to write a touching tribute for Olivia Newton-John, who passed away after losing her battle with breast cancer.

Travolta, 68, expressed his grief on IG after losing his friend at age 72, saying Newton-John made his life better and telling her that they'll be together again.

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Chloe Rose Lattanzi, Olivia Newton-John daughter who has a marijuana farm

Chloe Rose Lattanzi is the daughter of the deceased singer and actress Olivia Newton-John.

Choe Lattanzi is the daughter of Matt Lattanzi, an actor who shared the screen with Olivia Newton-John while filming Xanadu.

Chloe Lattanzi is 36 years old, she's a singer and has a legal marijuana farm in Oregon.According to Chloe, her mother, Olivia Newton-John was the inspiration for the marijuana project that she runs.

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Olivia Newton-John and marijuana: What did the Grease star use the drug for?

Olivia Newton-John, who fought cancer for the third time, revealed that after radiation therapy she used cannabis oil to treat cancer symptoms, such as pain. Cannabis oil, in certain quantities, is legal to grow in California, where she lives.

After experiencing the benefits, Newton-John called for cannabis to be made available to all cancer patients in Australia.

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Olivia Newton-John: Sandy, from Grease, and other characters that immortalized her

Olivia Newton-John was born in Cambridge, UK. Nevertheless, she moved to Melbourne, Australia, with her family at a young age. She represented the United Kingdom at Eurovision Song Contest in 1974.

Four years later, her life will change forever with Grease.

Olivia Newton-John performed as Sandy Olsson in Grease, and at 28 years old, she became one of the most successful actresses in the world.

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Olivia Newton-John dies of breast cancer at age 73

Olivia Newton-John passed away after battling breast cancer for more than 30 years. "Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer," the statement said.

"Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer," said the statement posted on her Facebook page.

In October 2021, the actress opened up about her battle with Stage 4 breast cancer and how she was using medical marijuana to manage the pain.

She received a third cancer diagnosis in September 2018. The Australian celebrity was initially diagnosed in 1992 and was once more in May 2017.

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Olivia Newton-John was born in 1948 in England, and when she was 14 years old, she moved to Australia.

She began singing in the late 1960s, and in 1971, "If Not for You," her debut solo album, was released. The hit single, titled the same thing as the album, was written by Bob Dylan and recorded by George Harrison.

She first became a smash hit sensation when she was cast opposite John Travolta in the 1978 smash hit musical film "Grease," which peaked at No. 1 on the US Adult Contemporary chart and No. 25 on the pop charts.

Sandy was changed from an American Sandy Dumbrowski to an Australian Sandy Olsson for the Broadway hit's film adaptation, in part to account for Olivia's accent.