How Olivia Newton-John’s cancer campaigning inspired millions

Her lengthy experience with the illness saw her become a fierce advocate for cancer awareness.

Olivia Newton-John and husband John Easterling (Alamy/PA)

Grease may have catapulted Olivia Newton-John to fame, but her campaigning around breast cancer will be just as central to her legacy.

The 73-year-old “passed away peacefully” in Southern California on Monday surrounded by friends and family, her widower John Easterling said in a short statement.