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John Travolta pays heartfelt tribute to Grease co-star Olivia Newton John

Published 21:04 8 Aug 2022 BST

Updated 21:40 8 Aug 2022 BST

Charlie Herbert
John Travolta pays heartfelt tribute to Grease co-star Olivia Newton John

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'Your Danny, your John'

John Travolta has paid tribute to his Grease co-star Olivia Newton-John following the news of her death. On Monday evening, Newton-John's family announced that the actor and multi-platinum selling singer had passed away peacefully at the age of 73. Although she had a successful singing career in the early 1970s, her big break came in 1978 when she starred opposite Travolta in the smash hit musical, Grease. In a heartfelt post on Instagram, the actor wrote: "My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better. Your impact was incredible. I love you so much. "We will see you down the road and we will all be together again. Yours from the moment I saw you and forever! "Your Danny, your John! https://www.instagram.com/p/ChAtHO1psCS/ The film was a box-office and commercial hit, with its soundtrack has sold more than 25 million copies worldwide. This included songs such as "Hopelessly Devoted To You," "You're the One that I Want," "Summer Nights," with the last two both reaching number one in the UK chart. In the film, Newton-John plays Sandy whilst Travolta plays the role of greaser Danny Zuko. The film became the highest-grossing musical film ever and the soundtrack was the second-best-selling album of the year in the US. "Hopelessly Devoted To You" also garnered a nomination at the 1978 Oscars for Best Original Song. Related links:
John Travolta pays heartfelt tribute to Grease co-star Olivia Newton John