In the USA, actress and singer Olivia Newton-John, who gained wide popularity thanks to the musical Grease, has died at the age of 73. This is reported by TMZ with reference to her husband John Easterling.

The artist died at her ranch in Southern California on the morning of Monday, August 8, at surrounded by family and friends. Newton-John is known to have battled breast cancer for over 30 years.

Olivia Newton-John was a leading Australian actress and singer in the 1970s. Fifteen of her hits reached the top ten of the Billboard charts, five of them – number one. In 1981, she received her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2006, Olivia Newton-John was awarded the highest state award – the Order of Australia.

Earlier it was reported that the American actor and director Clu Gulager passed away at the age of 93 years. It is specified that the actor died of natural causes “surrounded by his loving family.”