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Olivia Newton-John

Dame Olivia Newton-John was a celebrated singer and actress with over 100 million records sold.

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Who is Olivia Newton-John?

Olivia Newton-John is best known for British-Australian singer and actress known for hit songs and her role in the film Grease. On Dead or Alive, Olivia Newton-John is listed in the Screen Icons and Eurovision categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Olivia Newton-John is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: British-Australian singer and actress known for hit songs and her role in the film Grease
Listed under: Screen Icons and Eurovision

About Olivia Newton-John

This soundtrack also includes her solo "Hopelessly Devoted to You." Her signature solo recordings include the Record of the Year Grammy winner "I Honestly Love You" (1974) and "Physical" (1981)—Billboard's highest-ranking Hot 100 single of the 1980s. Newton-John's accolades include four Grammy Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award, nine Billboard Music Awards, six American Music Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and an induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame. She was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia in 2006 and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2020. Newton-John, who had breast cancer three times, was an advocate and sponsor for breast cancer research. In 2012, the Olivia Newton-John Cancer & Wellness Centre at the Austin Hospital opened in her home town of Melbourne; in 2015, the facility was rechristened the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre. She was also an activist for environmental and animal rights causes.

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