Screen legend Olivia Newton-John will be honoured with a state memorial service in her adoptive homeland Australia touting an upbeat sendoff for the late Grammy-winning actor, following her niece Tatti Goldsmith revealing the news earlier this week.
The British-born, Aussie-raised star of the 1978 hit musical Grease died on Monday at her home in Southern California. The cause of death was not stated, but the 73-year-old Newton-John had spent three decades trying to – as she put it – “win over” breast cancer. Victoria state premier Dan Andrews said Newton-John’s family had accepted the offer of a state memorial that “would be much more of a concert than a funeral. It will be an appropriate celebration of such a rich and generous life.”
Olivia Newton-John’s Daughter Pays Tribute To Her Late Mother
Meanwhile, John Easterling said his late wife was “the most courageous woman I have ever known” and that her caring nature “almost eclipses what is humanly possible.”
Sharing news of her death on social media, Easterling said she had passed away “peacefully”, surrounded by family and friends. In a new post, shared from his late wife’s account on Wednesday, he thanked fans for “the ocean of support that has come our way.”
He continued, “Our love for each other transcends our understanding,” he captioned a picture of himself and his late wife. Every day we expressed our gratitude for this love that could be so deep, so real, so natural. We never had to ‘work’ on it. We were in awe of this great mystery and accepted the experience of our love as past, present and forever.”
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