John Travolta has taken to social media to honor Olivia Newton-John, the “Grease” star who died on August 8 at the age of 73.
“Dear Olivia, you have made our whole lives so much better,” Travolta wrote in a post. “You’ve been incredible. I love you so much. We’ll see you on the road and we’ll all be together again. Yours from the moment I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John!”
Titled ‘Grace’, Travolta and Newton John gave two of the most popular movie shows as Danny Zuko and Sandy Olson. The 1978 musical, directed by Randall Kleiser, became a cultural phenomenon with $366 million at the worldwide box office. The single “Hopelessly Dedicated to You,” performed by Newton John, was nominated at the Academy Awards for the original song. The film’s soundtrack was the second biggest album of 1978 in the US, trailing only the soundtrack for Travolta’s starring “Saturday Night Fever”.
After the release of “Grease”, Travolta and Newton John remained friends for life. The two met often to celebrate the movie. At the 40th anniversary screening of “Grease” in 2018, the duo memorably recreated their famous red carpet dance moves.
“We trained a lot in the three-week period to get it right,” Travolta said. diverse At that time he rehearsed for the movie with Newton John. “And you can see from the energy in this movie, we were so eager to get it right that I think everything — it was like going to school. Every day there was a system: song, dance, recording, rehearsing scenes, rewriting scenes. It was Countless events.
Her husband, John Easterling, confirmed Newton-John’s death, writing on Facebook: “Mrs. Olivia Newton-John, 73, passed away peacefully on her farm in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends. We ask everyone to respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.” .
“Olivia has been an icon of triumph and hope for more than 30 years as she shares her journey with breast cancer,” the statement continued, “her therapeutic inspiration and pioneering experience in plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Trust, dedicated to research in plant medicine and cancer. Instead of flowers, family asks Make any memorial donations to the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund.
