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The death of Olivia Newton-John shocked the international entertainment world. The 73-year-old actress was an example of strength, and she fought until the last minute against breast cancer, which was diagnosed 30 years ago. The Australian marked a before and after with her performance in the film Greasereleased in 1978, and considered the highest-grossing musical film of the 20th century.
His partner in the leading role was John Travolta, who played the rebel Danny Zukko. He went to great lengths to get Olivia to accept the role of Sandy Olsson, and she gave him full credit, as she stated at an event in Los Angeles. “I couldn’t have made the movie if I hadn’t met John because I wasn’t sure I was going to make it. He convinced me.”
John Travolta convinced Olivia Newton-John to accompany him in ´Grease´. They were friends for 40 years.
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Between Olivia, 28, and John, 23, a great friendship was born, which lasted until the last day. Everyone knew it in Hollywood, but the actor did not miss an opportunity to reaffirm their bond, as he did during the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the premiere of Grease. “When you share a success as meteoric as that, impossible to surpass, there is a bond that always remains.”
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the actor of Saturday night fever y Counteractsaid goodbye to her friend with a moving message. “My dear Olivia, you made our lives so much better. Your impact was incredible. I love you very much. We’ll see each other further down the road and we’ll be together again. Yours, from the first moment I saw you and forever! your Danny, your John”.
What did Kelly Preston, John Travolta’s wife, die of?
John Travolta and Kelly Preston met in 1987, on the set of The experts and the crush was immediate. The actor couple married in Paris on September 5, 1991. John and Kelly had three children, Jett, who passed away in 2009, Ella and Ben. The actor’s wife Grease she fought for two years against breast cancer, and lived with her family, with total privacy, the disease process. Kelly passed away on July 12, 2020, at age 57. Her husband communicated the sad news. “It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly has lost her two-year battle with breast cancer. She fought a brave fight with love and support. Kelly’s love and her life will always be remembered.”
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