Posted on 08/08/2022 12:29:34 PM PDT by Borges
Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends. We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time. 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). Olivia is survived by her husband John Easterling; daughter Chloe Lattanzi; sister Sarah Newton-John; brother Toby Newton-John; nieces and nephews Tottie, Fiona and Brett Goldsmith; Emerson, Charlie, Zac, Jeremy, Randall, and Pierz Newton-John; Jude Newton-Stock, Layla Lee; Kira and Tasha Edelstein; and Brin and Valerie Hall. - via John Easterling, husband, Olivia Newton-John
Perfectly healthy until she got the covid vax /s
She’d been battling breast cancer for years
Many, many more hits would follow.
I thought it went higher than that, they seemed to play it a lot.
So many icons from my youth are passing.
Carpe Diem, one day at a time....
I know this is sarcasm…
Actually she’s been fighting aggressive breast cancer for years,
Battled the beastly disease for 30 years.
RIP after a long fight
I think that you saw an exponential expansion in the numbers of famous people in the 60s and 70s, with the advent of television, and now we’re hitting that part where they are all now in their 70s and 80s.
Well, you know you’ve hit it big and earned it in the music world if I have one of your albums :)
#1 on the Adult Contemporary charts however, so there’s that.
“The Xanadu Soundtrack. Movie not so good but the music excellent.”
“I always thought scene with the 40’s swing band and current rockers was really cool. They melded their songs into one and it just rocked. Who woulda thought?
Even The Tubes were on it.
Hadn't heard about that one. Another great voice from memorable days past.
Hope they are checking up on Barry Gibb.
As Nicks sings... Well, I've been afraid of changin' 'Cause I build my life around you But time makes bolder Well Children get older I'm getting older too Well, I'm getting older too
I’ve got a memory like...like
a.. what were we talking about?
Brandon will be disappointed, but from back in the day there is this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdT8hOoCAm0
Have you never been mellow?
My favorite is the song “Xanadu”.
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