Danny and Sandy endlessly. Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta have been associates for greater than 4 many years earlier than she handed away on the age of 73.
The Australian actress and the Welcome Again, Kotter alum hit it off on the set of Grease, which hit theaters in 1978, portraying unlikely couple Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson.
“John is a stunning, candy man. And he made all my performing experiences very easy. He was very considerate and inspired me if he thought I wasn’t doing a ok job,” Newton-John solely advised Us Weekly in 2021, revealing that Travolta as soon as “intentionally tousled the tape” to let her have a second likelihood at a scene. “And that was only a pattern of his generosity as an actor.”
The “Let’s Get Bodily” singer admitted that she was “nervous” about their kissing scene firstly of the movie.
“It was on the seashore — really the opening scene of the film,” she mentioned. “It was a phenomenal day. We have been taking part in round within the water, and I don’t actually keep in mind precisely, but it surely was a really beautiful day and an thrilling second as a result of it was the beginning of the movie, though the whole lot was sort of out of order, however we did that. That was the primary time we had kissed.”
Whereas the pair reunited on display screen for 1983’s Two of a Form, their friendship off display screen continued for years to come back.
“We have been collectively not that way back, about three months in the past, and we textual content one another on a regular basis,” Travolta advised Us in August 2019. “It’s fantastic. … If I am going to see her in her present, we go backstage and hang around, and I watch the present and all that. If I am going to see her personally, we often have dinner and catch up. And not too long ago we’ve been speaking about making an attempt to do one thing collectively.”
The Saturday Night time Fever actor added on the time that his buddy and former costar was doing “nice” amid her third battle with breast most cancers.
“She appears to be like incredible! I’m so happy with her,” he mentioned. “I imply, have you ever ever seen anybody appear like that?”
Newton-John was first recognized with breast most cancers in 1992. After present process a partial mastectomy and reconstruction surgical procedure, she realized her most cancers had returned in 2013 and 2018. The actress’ husband, John Easterling, confirmed on August 8, 2022, that the Oscar nominee had died.
“We ask that everybody please respect the household’s privateness throughout this very troublesome time. Olivia has been a logo of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast most cancers,” an announcement learn. “Her therapeutic inspiration and pioneering expertise with plant medication continues with the Olivia Newton-John Basis Fund, devoted to researching plant medication and most cancers. In lieu of flowers, the household asks that any donations be made in her reminiscence to the Olivia Newton-John Basis Fund.”
Travolta was one of many first celebrities to pay tribute to his late buddy, writing partially by way of Instagram: “We’ll see you down the highway and we’ll all be collectively once more. Yours from the primary second I noticed you and endlessly! Your Danny, your John!”
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