In a homage to Olivia Newton-John, John Travolta
Using social media, John Travolta paid respect to Olivia Newton-John, his "Grease" co-star who passed away on Monday at the age of 73.
Travolta stated in a message, "My beautiful Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better." "Your influence was tremendous. I adore you a lot. We will cross paths once again when we are all united. I saw you, and you were all mine. Your Danny and your John!
As Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson, Travolta and Newton-John gave two of their most famous on-screen performances in "Grease." The 1978 musical that Randal Kleiser directed went on to gross $366 million at the global box office, becoming a cultural phenomenon. Newton-"Hopelessly John's Devoted to You" was nominated for an Oscar for best original song. Only the soundtrack to the Travolta-starring "Saturday Night Fever" was more popular in the United States in 1978 than the soundtrack of the movie.
Travolta and Newton-John remained longtime friends after "Grease" hit theaters. To honor the movie, the two frequently got back together. In 2018, as "Grease" celebrated its 40th anniversary, the pair made a memorable red carpet dance comeback.
When asked about practicing for the movie with Newton-John, Travolta said at the time, "We practiced so much in the three-week timeframe to get it perfect." "And as you can tell from the intensity of that movie, I believe everything was like going to school because we were so focused on getting it perfect. There was a daily schedule that included singing, dancing, recording, acting out scenes, and revising sequences. There were several distinct events.
Her husband, John Easterling, announced on Facebook that Newton-John had died away: "Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away quietly at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends. We kindly urge everyone to respect the family's privacy at this extremely challenging time.
"Olivia has been a symbol of achievements and hope for almost 30 years sharing her experience with breast cancer," the statement read. Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continue with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, which is dedicated to planting medicine and cancer research. The family requests that any memorial contributions be given to the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund rather than sending flowers.
The actor praised Olivia on Instagram, writing, "My beautiful Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better." "Your influence was tremendous. I adore you a lot."
John Newton-John and John Travolta achieved worldwide fame for their performances as the sweet-natured Sandy and the cheeky Danny in the 1978 musical "Grease."When the two actors visited the Coral Sky Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida, for a sing-along of the movie, they recently reenacted their roles for one unique night. and a Q&A session.
Newton-John wore her signature yellow cardigan, white button-up, and yellow skirt. Travolta donned a conventional leather jacket and had his hair pushed up.
It was the first time the two had donned costumes since they first made the movie more than 40 years ago, Newton-John recounted at the time on Instagram.
Travolta remarked in his eulogy, "We'll see you later, and we'll all be together again."