10/08/2022
Our staff are reflecting on the passing of Olivia this week. She was an inspiration to all on so many levels, especially in cancer research and plant medicine. After her breast cancer diagnosis in 1992, Olivia became an advocate for early detection and research and eventually raised funds to build the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne. Beginning as an outpatient facility, it expanded to provide wards and hold patient trials, with six main research programs developing treatments for breast, bowel, gastrointestinal-tract, lung, skin, liver and brain cancer.
Olivia will be sorely missed, but her legacy will live on through her family and all the people she has helped over the decades. For more information about the Cancer Wellness and Research Centre, follow the link below.
https://www.onjcancercentre.org/
Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends. We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.
Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer. Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any donations be made in her memory to the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund (ONJFoundationFund.org).
Olivia is survived by her husband John Easterling; daughter Chloe Lattanzi; sister Sarah Newton-John; brother Toby Newton-John; nieces and nephews Tottie, Fiona and Brett Goldsmith; Emerson, Charlie, Zac, Jeremy, Randall, and Pierz Newton-John; Jude Newton-Stock, Layla Lee; Kira and Tasha Edelstein; and Brin and Valerie Hall.
- via John Easterling, husband, Olivia Newton-John