Olivia Newton

 

-John, who gained worldwide fame in the hit musical movie "Grease,"

 Singer Olivia Newton died on Monday after a 30-year battle with cancer.

She was 73.

She passed away peacefully at her ranch this morning, surrounded by family and friends.

Her career spanned more than five decades.

She devoted much of her time in later years to charities

after first being diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992.

She was a longtime resident of Australia.

We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.

From 1973-83, she was among the world’s most popular entertainers.

John Travolta shared his condolences on Instagram.

“My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better. Your impact was incredible”, Travolta wrote.

She is survived by her husband; daughter Chloe Lattanzi; sister Sarah Newton-John; brother Toby Newton-John; and several nieces and nephews.

 

Newton-John’s recent albums was inspired by her battle with cancer and by the loss of her father.

Newton-John married John Easterling, founder of the Amazon Herb Company, in 2008.

Newton-John was the daughter of German literature professor Brin Newton-John.

The Newton-Johns moved to Australia when Olivia was five, but she returned to England in her teens and lived with her mother after her parents broke up.

She had early dreams of becoming a veterinarian but was winning singing contests in high school and before age 20 had toured army bases and clubs and recorded her first single,

She had a few hits after Physical, but her career declined

and Newton-John became more likely to make news because of her private life.

Her marriage to actor Matt Lattanzi, with whom she had a daughter, actor-singer Chloe Lattanzi, broke up in 1995

and a years-long relationship with cameraman Patrick McDermott ended mysteriously.

McDermott went missing during a 2005 fishing trip in California, and his fate remained unknown years later.

Numerous reports alleged he was living in Mexico with a new girlfriend.

Those are the things in life you have to accept and let go.