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Olivia Newton-John Passes at Age 73

LOS ANGELES - JAN 27: Olivia Newton John arrives for the G'Day USA Gala 2018 on January 27, 2018 in Los Angeles, CA Photo: Shutterstock

Olivia Newton-John Passes at Age 73

Actress, Singer, and Icon Olivia Newton-John died at her ranch in Southern California according to her husband John Easterling.  He issued a statement that mentioned his wife’s three decade battle with breast cancer, but he did not specify how she died, but TMZ reported that a source close to the singer claimed that was the cause of death.

Born and raised in Australia Newton-John had 5 top ten hits, including the biggest song of the 1980s, “Physical”, she also starred alongside John Travolta in the movie “Grease”.

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