Four actresses who starred in the female gang fired the singer and actress by different means, to which they all highlighted her special personality and luminosity.
After the departure of the iconic Olivia Newton-John at the age of 73 was confirmed this Monday, many remembered her role as Sandy in Grease. It was also like this that many of those who shared with the singer in the historic film They dedicated heartfelt words to his death.
Among them, the interpreter of one of the most popular girls of Las Damas Rosas, Rizzo (Stockard Channing), spoke with the magazine Peopleensuring that in his life,“I have not met a kinder human being.”
“Olivia was the essence of summer. The brightness of her, her warmth and the grace of her is what always comes to my mind when I think of her. I am going to miss her tremendously,” she stated.
Likewise, Jamie Donnelly, who was Jan from the same gang, assured the same magazine that the artist’s heart “was as pure as her voice. His kindness and grace will shine through the years in his work.”
“I knew her for forty years and I never heard her say anything negative about something or someonejust as I never heard anything bad about her, “he added.
Dinah Manoff, who gave life to Marty Maraschino also cried the departure of Newton-John, although through social networks.
“As many will tell you, Olivia Newton-John was one of the kindest and most generous souls that ever graced the earth. I was a lucky Pink Lady to have spent time with her during the filming of Grease”assured with a photo of the actress on the tape.
“She brought light and laughter wherever she went. My deepest condolences to his family and friends at this time of great loss, ”she closed.
“He told me he didn’t walk anymore”
Who was Frenchy, Sandy’s friend on the tape, Didi Conn, spoke for her part on the show Good Morning America. There, the actress was more extensive to say goodbye to her also friend in real life.
Thus, he pointed out that he would remember Olivia surrounded by “love and light”. “It just so happens that that’s how he signed all his letters and e-mails: ‘Love and light, Olivia’”, he recalled in the interview.
“I think I will always be remembering her singing”he added, assuring that when he met Newton-John, his impressions were that of a “beautiful and perfect” woman, noting that by then the singer and actress “was already a great, great rock star.”
Likewise, recalled the first time the two shared a scene in Grease, recalling Newton-John’s nerves then. “He told me that he had been in another movie and it didn’t turn out as well as he hoped,” he commented.
“I started improvising with her. I said, ‘Oh, I’m so happy. I have a neighbor named Sandy who came from Australia’ and all of a sudden she’s looking at me like, ‘Is this in the script? What’s going on here?”, she narrated between laughs.
“We started playing and performing, then before we knew it, we were walking towards Rydell. She thanked me afterwards and said she would always be grateful for that.”he added.
Similarly, Conn admitted to speaking with her friend “a couple of weeks” ago. “She told me that she no longer walked and had to be in full-time care. Still, her husband John and her daughter Chloe were with her all the time. She told me that they were so desperately devoted to her.”lament.
Beyond Grease: John Travolta’s Farewell to Olivia Newton-John
One of the most outstanding reactions to the loss of Olivia Newton John was that of John Travolta, her beloved Danny in Grease. In addition to being one of the first stars to react to her death, It ended up being one of the most heartfelt.
“My dearest Olivia, you made our lives so much better. Your impact was incredible. I love you very much. We will see each other on the road and we will all be together again. Yours from the moment I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John!