Woman's Day Magazine NZ

Farewell to THE GIRL WITH THE GOLDEN HEART

She’ll be remembered by fans for lighting up the stage and screen, but it’s the private Olivia Newton-John – the wife, the mother, the friend – that her loved ones are mourning.

The devoted family woman is survived by her husband of 14 years, John Easterling, who announced the news of her death on social media, revealing the beloved entertainer “passed away peacefully” at her ranch in southern California on 8 August “surrounded by family and friends”.

The 70-year-old natural-health businessman went on to describe how Olivia “has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years, sharing her journey with breast cancer”.

The singer’s only child, daughter Chloe Lattanzi, 36, also paid tribute to her “angel on earth”,

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