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The one who played Sandy Olsen in the hit musical “Grease” is no more. Olivia Newton John died on Monday August 8 at the age of 73, following breast cancer which she had been battling for several years.
A star went out, Monday August 8, in California (United States). Olivia Newton Johnknown worldwide for her role as Sandy Olsen in the movie grease, with John Travolta, died at the age of 73. She had raised the temperature in the summer of 1978. Her interpretation of a free and conquering young girl in the puritan America of the 1950s marked the spirits. A musical that is still touring the planet in 2022. Passionate about music, her career has been marked by 40 albums and numerous hits.
A life also marked by combat. Olivia Newton John was first diagnosed with breast cancer 30 years ago. The actress then made a public commitment against the disease in the mediating. “He was an icon”reacts a fan on Hollywood Boulevard where the name of Olivia Newton-John is inscribed on the “Walk of Fame”, for eternity.
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