Olivia Newton-John spoke candidly about dying in one of her recent interviews – revealing that she was “kind of looking forward to” being with the energies of the departed loved ones.
The legendary “Grease” star and four-time Grammy winner – who died Monday morning after a 30-year battle with breast cancer – opened up last year about how she’d thought about dying.
“We all know we’re going to die, but I think we live our lives in denial,” she said on Australian podcast A Life of Greatness. “It’s very personal and therefore difficult to put into words.”
Speaking about the prospect of death in one of her final interviews last year, Olivia Newton-John told Australian podcast A Life of Greatness in February 2021 as she battled breast cancer for the third time that she was “kind of looking forward to it to be close to the energies of loved ones who have passed away. PodcastOne UK
The Australian actress continued, “I feel we are all one and I have had experiences with ghosts and spirit life. I think something is happening.
“I hope the energies of the people you love will be there… I think all the love will be there. I’m looking forward to it, not now but when it happens.”
Three days before her death at the age of 73, Newton-John shared this joyful throwback photo with her husband, John Easterling, on her Instagram page. Instagram/therealonj
Easterling, 70, broke the news of his wife’s “peaceful” death at their ranch in California on Monday. Instagram/therealonj
Flowers and photos adorn Newton-John’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Monday. GC images
Host Sarah Grynberg republished the February 2021 episode with Newton-John’s interview on Monday in her memory.
Just three days before her death at the age of 73, the cancer advocate shared her latest Instagram photo: a glowing throwback snap of her and her husband, John Easterling, smiling and looking into the distance.
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Newton-John’s husband, Easterling, 70, broke the news of her death on the star’s social media page on Monday, describing her as “a symbol of triumph and hope for over 30 years of sharing their journey with breast cancer.”
His statement was accompanied by a photo of an angelic looking Newton-John with a beaming smile, dressed in white and posing against a white background.
The “Physical” singer was diagnosed with breast cancer for the third time in 2017, after two previous bouts in 1992 and 2013.
Newton-John told podcaster Sarah Grynberg in February 2021 that she does not deny death and believes in life after death. PodcastOne UK
Newton-John fought breast cancer on and off for 30 years and was a passionate advocate for those affected. G’Day USA via Getty Images
Newton-John only announced her latest health crisis in 2018, revealing that she had stage four breast cancer that had metastasized to the base of her spine and her prognosis was grim.
In addition to her 14-year-old husband, Newton-John is also survived by daughter from his first marriage, Chloe Lattanzi, 36, who shared an undated photo on her Instagram with her mother just three days before the star’s death, writing in the accompanying caption, “Me adore this woman. My mother. My best friend.”
The Hollywood legend’s death unleashed a tidal wave of tributes from her industry peers, led by John Travolta, who starred opposite Newton-John in the hit 1978 film musical Grease.
Newton-John’s Grease co-star John Travolta (pictured together in the 1978 film) paid tribute to his girlfriend after learning of her death. Getty Images
“My dearest Olivia, you have made all of our lives so much better,” Travolta, 68, wrote on his Instagram page. “Their impact was incredible. I love you so much. See you on the street and we’ll all be together again. Yours from the moment I saw you and forever!”