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Published 20:36 8 Aug 2022 BST
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"Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer. Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer.
"In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any donations be made in her memory to the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund (ONJFoundationFund.org)."
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The star of music and film is perhaps best-known for her role alongside John Travolta in Grease (Getty)[/caption]
Her role as Sandy in the musical etched her name into movie history, not just for the role itself but also the equally-iconic soundtrack, which has sold over 25 million copies worldwide.
This included songs such as "You're the One that I Want," "Summer Nights," - which both reached number one in the UK - and "Hopelessly Devoted to You."
Then, in 1981 she had her biggest hit with the song "Physical," which topped the US chart for 10 weeks.
Newton-John had previously battled breast cancer. She was diagnosed with the illness in 1992 but went into remission.
After returning in 2013 and going into remission again, the cancer resurfaced in 2017.
She is survived by her husband Easterling, daughter Chloe Lattanzi, sister Sarah Newton-John and brother Toby Newton-John.
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