Olivia Newton-John, Who Played Sandy in ‘Grease,’ Dies at 73

Olivia Newton-John at the ‘A Few Best Men’ red carpet movie premiere in Sydney, Australia. Courtesy Eva Rinaldi. Creative Commons.

NEW YORK (AP) — Olivia Newton-John, the Grammy-winning superstar who reigned on pop, country, adult contemporary and dance charts with such hits as “Physical” and “You’re the One That I Want” has died.

She was 73.

Newton-John, a longtime resident of Australia whose sales topped 100 million albums, also won countless hearts as everyone’s favorite Sandy in the blockbuster film version of “Grease.”