Grease star, award-winning singer and cancer campaigner: The life of Olivia Newton-John

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Grease star, award-winning singer and cancer campaigner: The life of Olivia Newton-John
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British-born Australian entertainer Dame Olivia Newton-John died on Monday morning, aged 73. Read more here:

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After winning a trip to the UK on a TV talent show, Newton-John decided to try her luck in Great Britain where she recorded and released her first single for Decca in 1966. During her life Newton-John received four Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, numerous Country Music Awards, American Music Awards and People's Choice Awards.Rights Managed/Mary Evans

Despite the tough breaks in her personal life, Newton-John always bounced back, turning tragedy into a positive force with charities and movements ranging from cancer research to the environment. She also actively supported Melbourne's Austin Hospital in building the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre, and promoted the LIV-KIT device for breast cancer detection.

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