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‘Grease’ Costar John Travolta Reacts to Olivia Newton-John’s Death: ‘You Made All of Our Lives So Much Better’
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
Summer love forever.
John Travolta gave a touching tribute to his
Grease costar
Olivia Newton-John following her death on Monday, August 8.
“My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better. Your impact was incredible. I love you so much,” Travolta, 68,
wrote via Instagram post alongside a photo of the
Face Off star. “We will see you down the road and we will all be together again. Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John!”
Travolta and Newton-John first came together while
portraying Sandy and Danny in the iconic 1978 musical
Grease. The two characters fall in love during summer vacation and have to adjust to life together when Sandy suddenly transfers to Danny’s school.
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in ‘Grease.
Grease was successful both critically and commercially, becoming the highest-grossing musical film ever at the time, while the soundtrack album landed as the second best-selling record of the year in the U.S. Newton-John also nabbed an Oscar nomination for her character’s song “Hopelessly Devoted to You” at the 51st Academy Awards.
Following their time as America’s favorite onscreen couple, Travolta and Newton-John remained close, even costarring in the 1983 film
Two of a Kind together.
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Olivia Newton-John Dead, 'Grease' Costar John Travolta Reacts (usmagazine.com)
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