30 Glorious Old Photos of Olivia Newton-John 

The tributes came pouring in when the news broke that Olivia Newton-John had died at the age of 73 on August 8, 2022. Archival pictures of the star—in scenes from Xanadu, in her candy-colored “Physical” era, or as Sandy in Grease—swiftly swept social media, as the world learned the actor and singer had succumbed to cancer, a disease she battled for 30 years. 

In addition to her glittering showbiz career—Newton-John won four Grammys, among other awards—the star was a dedicated activist, campaigning for environmental causes and animal rights, as well as the advancement of cancer research. Revisit vintage photographs of Olivia Newton-John’s early days of stardom, below.