Olivia Newton-John, who died Monday at 73 years old, was remembered by her 'Grease' co-star John Travolta.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any donations be made in her memory to the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund.” The film’s soundtrack was the second biggest album of 1978 in the U.S., trailing only the soundtrack to the Travolta-starring “Saturday Night Fever.” At a 40th anniversary screening for “Grease” in 2018, the duo memorably recreated their famous dance moves on the red carpet.
John Travolta Remembers 'Grease' Costar Olivia Newton-John: "Your Impact Was Incredible"
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any donations be made in her memory to the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund.” Grease remained popular in the decades following its release, which both Travolta and Newton-John relished. We will see you down the road and we will all be together again.
Actor John Travolta, who co-starred with Olivia Newton-John in the hit movie musical "Grease," has posted a statement in tribute to the late singer.
He signed it: "Yours from the moment I saw you and forever! In his tribute, Travolta added, "We will see you down the road and we will all be together again." Newton-John and Travolta gained international fame when in 1978 when they starred as bad boy Danny and sweet Sandy in the movie musical "Grease."
John Travolta is paying tribute to his beloved 'Grease' leading lady Olivia Newton-John, who died Monday at 73.
The soundtrack was also a smash hit, selling more than 28 million copies worldwide to date and scoring a number-one hit for Newton-John and Travolta with the duet “You’re the One That I Want.” It was in 1978 that Newton-John and Travolta starred in the hit film version of the Broadway musical Grease. Newton-John played the prim and proper Sandy, who falls in love with bad boy greaser Danny, played by Travolta. The film was a huge success, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year and the highest-grossing movie musical of all time to that point. “My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better,” Travolta shared on
John Travolta reacts to "Grease" co-star Olivia Newton-John's death.
She was only 73,” she continued. “What is going on?!” She now Rests in the Arms of the Heavenly Father.” “Me and my sister watched Xanadu more times than I could count. “Another angelic voice has been added to the Heavenly Choir,” she wrote. Know that we are forever hopelessly devoted to you, Olivia. Rest in song and mirth,” he said. “Heartbroken doesn’t even BEGIN to cover it. “She was one of a kind, and so very kind. “That’s it. “Sad to note passing of Olivia Newton John. We met during 2015 Celebrity Apprentice when she fabulously entertained. My best friend,” Lattanzi wrote. “Great admiration for how she bravely faced breast cancer.
John Travolta posted a tribute to Olivia Newton-John on Instagram after her death was announced Monday. The two actors starred together in "Grease."
"A member of your family. I loved her and will miss my 'sister' forever." "Her fight was my fight , as she won, I won. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any donations be made in her memory to the @onjfoundation." "It's a sisterhood you never want to join but when allowed entry you find great comfort with other ‘sisters.’" Your Danny, your John!"
John Travolta, George Takei, Mia Farrow and others paid tribute to Olivia Newton-John. The 'Grease' star died on Monday.
“Really sad to hear about the passing of Olivia Newton-John. My first real crush as a kid. "‘Grease’ is my #1 movie of all time and made me a lifelong Olivia Newton John fan,” tweeted Union. “Me and my sister watched Xanadu more times than I could count. Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever! We will see you down the road and we will all be together again. “I remember being so star struck when I met her at my first Hollywood gathering for Paramount,” tweeted Matlin. “She was the sweetest and brightest light and I loved getting to know her on ‘It’s My Party.’ RIP dear, sweet Olivia.” I love you so much.
In the wake of Olivia Newton-John's death, her “Grease” co-star John Travolta recalled her impact on his life.
“First time in costume since we made the movie! We will see you down the road, and we will all be together again. “I love you so much.
'We will see you down the road and we will all be together again,' Travolta wrote.
Heartbroken doesn’t even BEGIN to cover it. 💔 That’s it. You were as kind and loving a person as there’s ever been. Really sad to hear about the passing of Olivia Newton-John. My first real crush as a kid. — Ken Olin💙 (@kenolin1)August 8, 2022 — George Takei (@GeorgeTakei)August 8, 2022 We have lost a great, iconic artist in Olivia Newton John, gone too soon from us at age 73. — Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin)August 8, 2022 “Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer. We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time,” he wrote. After a summer fling, they end up at the same high school, but couldn’t be more different. Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever!
John Travolta took to Instagram on Monday (Aug. 8) to mourn the loss of his Grease co-star, Olivia Newton-John.
And I don’t buy into the statistics ‘cause I think they can make you really nervous,” she said at the time. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any donations be made in her memory to the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund ( ONJFoundationFund.org).” The post continued, “Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer. In 2018, the duo reunited to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic movie musical. Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever! We will see you down the road and we will all be together again.
Celebrities, former co-stars and fans paid tribute to Olivia Newton-John, the Australian actress and pop singer who died Monday at 73.
Olivia Newton John so completely dominated the charts and Top Of The Pops when I was a kid, it felt like she WAS pop music. Here are two from the Grease Soundtrack that I love a lot. One of the first romance leads I felt affinity to.” This weekend I got sent a massive folder of outtakes from album cover photo shoots. Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever! We will see you down the road and we will all be together again.
John Travolta paid tribute to Olivia Newton-John on Monday. The actress died earlier Monday morning following a battle with cancer.
Lea Salonga: "Rest in Peace, Olivia Newton-John. Hers was one of the voices of my childhood," the singer and actress tweeted. Kylie Minogue: "Since I was ten years old, I have loved and looked up to Olivia Newton John. And, I always will," Minogue wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of her and Newton John. "She was, and always will be, an inspiration. "One of the great privileges of my life was getting to know her. Not only was she one of the most talented people I've knokwn ... she was one of the most open hearted, generous and funny. Dionne Warwick: "Another angelic voice has been added to the Heavenly Choir," Warwick tweeted. Forever an icon and legend!" Antonio Banderas: "Rest in peace, Olivia Newton-John," Banderas tweeted. Thank you for all you gave usYour beautiful soul will be so missedMy deepest condolences to John, Chloe, Gregg and RodRest In Peace darling Olivia I Honestly Love You❤️🙏— Magda Szubanski AO (@MagdaSzubanski) August 8, 2022 Sending so much love and prayers to a real gift of a woman and talent. "My first real crush as a kid. "We will see you down the road and we will all be together again," Travolta, 68, continued. "A force for good.
John Travolta and more stars mourn the Grammy Award-winning singer and actress, who has died at age 73 following her battle with breast cancer.
"Really sad to hear about the passing of Olivia Newton-John," Gunn said. She was a true ally to us at one of our darkest moments," Cruz said. She now Rests in the Arms of the Heavenly Father," Warwick wrote. Sending so much love and prayers to a real gift of a woman and talent. Your Danny, your John!" God bless your family," Davis tweeted.
Your Danny, your John!” Dionne Warwick also mourned the loss of her longtime friend. “Another angelic voice has been added to the Heavenly Choir. Not only was ...
Your impact was incredible,” he wrote alongside a photo of a young Newton-John. “I love you so much. “Another angelic voice has been added to the Heavenly Choir. Not only was Olivia a dear friend, but one of the nicest people I had the pleasure of recording and performing with. The music and film industry alike is taking to social media to honor the late singer and Grease actor Olivia Newton-John. The news of the 73-year-old’s death was first shared by husband John Easterling, who wrote that his wife “passed away peacefully” surrounded by friends and family after a 30-year journey with breast cancer.
Travolta and Newton-John maintained a lifelong friendship after appearing together in “Grease,” which became one of the highest-grossing movie musicals in ...
“Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever! Travolta and Newton-John maintained a lifelong friendship after appearing together in “Grease,” which became one of the highest-grossing movie musicals in history and earned an Oscar nomination for best song. “We will see you down the road and we will all be together again,” Travolta wrote in his tribute.
"We will see you down the road and we will all be together again," he wrote in a tribute to the Australian actor, who died at 73.
In 2012, 35 years after the characters met one "summer night," Travolta and Newton-John reunited in 2012 for a Christmas album. Newton-John was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy for her role in the film. In the wake of Olivia Newton-John’s death, her “Grease” co-star John Travolta recalled her impact on his life.
Olivia Newton-John and "Grease" co-star John Travolta at immediate "chemistry" but the pop singer hesitated to star in the musical movie.
“You look at the screen and you see it. Yours from the moment I saw you and forever! We will see you down the road and we will all be together again. “She felt very, very comfortable with [Travolta] and that was it,” Thurm mused. “I think I’ve never heard of a case where an actor being offered a role said, ‘I want to see me before I say yes.’ But that’s how smart she was.” That’s the important thing to know.”
John Travolta remembers Olivia Newton-John, his former “Grease” costar, who died Monday at 73 after a 30-year battle with breast cancer.
“The light that illuminated from the two of you when you were together was beautiful!,” another wrote. Love and Light 💫,” she continued. “Thinking of John💔 There will only be one Sandy and Danny🕊🤍. You will always be together🕊,” another added. She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992, and received chemotherapy and a partial mastectomy. “We will see you down the road and we will all be together again. Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever!
Many who knew and loved Olivia Newton-John and speaking out after her death.
Jackman would also go on to become a multidisciplinary threat, and would even sing Newton-John’s part of “Summer Loving” with John Travolta at one point. The film became a permanent part of both of their careers, bringing Travolta and Newton-John together again and again over the years. While Olivia Newton-John had several major film roles as well as musical hits, for many, she will always be Sandy from 1978’s film adaptation of Grease. It has become one of the truly iconic movie musicals, and it turned her and her co-star John Travolta into movie stars.
A woman with curly blond hair stands close to a man with a 1950s-style. Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta as Sandy and Danny in 1978's “Grease.” (Paramount ...
“Don’t send me any more movies where four angels in heaven ask God to give mankind a second chance, and God agrees — on the condition that John Travolta reforms. The first, “Two of a Kind,” was a box-office flop released in 1983. While “Grease” made almost $400 million worldwide, the subsequent high-concept comedy pulled in a mere $24 million. There were two products of the Travolta/Newton-John friendship that might have been better left on the shelf. In 2018, Travolta explained the strength of their decades-long relationship. Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever!
Actor John Travolta, who co-starred with Olivia Newton-John in the hit movie musical "Grease," has posted a statement in tribute to the late singer.