I love you so much. In 1992, Newton-John was diagnosed with breast cancer (via USA Today), leading her to open the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre in Melbourne in 2012. Grease co-star John Travolta took to Instagram to pay tribute to his longtime pal, writing: You made our lives so much better. In addition to acting, Conaway dabbled in music. "Or maybe I needed to create one to make it okay for myself. Los Angeles (CNN) -- Actor Jeff Conaway, who was in the TV series "Taxi" and the movie "Grease," died Friday morning, his manager said. Screen capture. His family surrounded Conaway in his hospital room Thursday afternoon when he was taken off life support, Brock said. Jeff Conaway was best known for his role as Kenickie in "Grease," as well as his role in the TV series "Taxi," alongside actors like Andy Kaufman and Danny DeVito. After Grease, Donnelly took a break from acting for 20 years. Goodman's character was known for her musical contribution to the morning announcements via her trusty xylophone. Copyright 2023 Meredith Corporation. She was 73. I ended up reading with [star] Judd Hirsch and it went really well."[10]. (Allegany County Sheriff's Office), LOS ANGELES - JUNE 16: The movie "Grease", directed by Randal Kleiser. The commitment order, obtained by TMZ, shows. She also considered the film as a "bad gig" at the time because she was forced to work out in the sun so much while waiting for her turn to shoot scenes. They call it reinventing yourself, the superstar said about how fans looked at her differently following the release of the single. [2] Taxi writer Sam Simon recalled in 2008 that during production of Simon's first script for that show, a missing Conaway was found in his dressing room too high on drugs to perform. Your impact was incredible. 2022 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Conaway was featured in the first and second seasons of the reality television series Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. When Travolta starred in "Grease," he was still relatively new to acting. At one point, Byrnes was such a heartthrob that he was receiving upwards of 15,000 fan letters per week, according to The Hollywood Reporter. [2], After breaking into series television in 1975 with Happy Days, followed by guest spots in several other TV shows, and three more films including Grease, he was cast as aspiring actor Bobby Wheeler on Taxi, which premiered in fall 1978. She began singing in the late 1960s, eventually releasing her first solo album, If Not for You, in 1971, with the title track originally written by Bob Dylan and recorded by George Harrison. Later I got a call from [original casting director] Joel Thurm, who says, 'Well, it's not good news, but it's not bad news either.' Despite how painful the circumstances were, I felt so lucky to have someone like my mom with me to lean on and cry with, she stated. The 'Grease' star's death is being linked to her battle with breast cancer. Actor Eddie Deezen is has been found not competent to stand trial in a nursing home burglary case because of a mental disorder. "He was the consummate performer and entertainer," Brock said. [citation needed] From 1994 to 1999, he played Sergeant, later promoted to Security Chief, Zack Allan on Babylon 5. Conn has appeared on series such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Transparent, and Blue Bloods. In 1992, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and became a tireless advocate for cancer research throughout the rest of her life, founding the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Australia. The starlet won Best Country Vocal Performance, Female, for Let Me Be There in 1974 and both Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female, for the ballad I Honestly Love You in 1975. But in 1998, she came out of retirement. [31], Best Supporting Actor, Comedy or Musical Series, "Jeff Conaway, Actor In 'Taxi', Is Dead at 60", "Jeff Conaway Took a Wrong Turn After Taxi, but Now He's Back on Track as a Soap Stud", "Jeff talks about Vikki and drugs at home", "Celebs Check Into Rehab 2 With Dr. Drew", "Jeff Conaway on Michael Jackson's Death", "Celebrity Rehab's Jeff Conaway: 'I Told Corey Haim He Was Gonna Die', "Jeff Conaway did not overdose, is 'tenuous' in coma as he battles pneumonia, says Dr. Drew Pinsky", "Actor Jeff Conaway's death ruled accidental", "Orson's Last Dance and My Lovely Encounters with Jeff Conaway! [2], His father, Charles,[2] was an actor, producer, and publisher. Played by Michael Tucci, Sonny was quite the character, and the movie definitely needed his humor and goofy grin. In 2021, she released her first novel, The Real True Hollywood Story of Jackie Gold, through Star Alley Press. Grease wasn't his first time working with co-star John Travolta, as the two worked together on 1976's made-for-television movie The Boy in the Plastic Bubble. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. I just couldn't appreciate it and use it as just a job, as a learning experience. Deezen is best known for playing Eugene Felsnic in the original "Grease" films. He was 91. Thanks to her soundtrack contributions "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Summer Nights," she became the second woman to have two singles in the Billboard top five at the same time. After her turn as beauty school dropout Frenchy in the original 1978 film, she went on to star in television shows like The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang, Benson, and the PBS series Shining Time Station alongside Ringo Starr, and later, George Carlin. Though Avalon has gotten older, he has remained a performer in every sense of the word, and that's pretty impressive. Channing was the perfect actor to play Rizzo, and she continued to shine bright after "Grease" wrapped. He was known for playing Kenickie in the film Grease and for his roles in two television series: struggling actor Bobby Wheeler in Taxi and security officer Zack Allan on Babylon 5. From disco-trap to deconstructed techno to Dolly-style country, we rank our favorite tracks this year. In addition to her health woes, Newton-John also faced a series of other struggles in her personal life. She went on to a voice role on the TV series "Alvin and the Chipmunks," among other shows. ; and the upcoming Paramount+ spin-offs Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, and Summer Lovin'. After Pinsky asked him to elaborate upon how he would carry out a suicidal act, Conaway glared at the mirror in his room and said, "I see myself breaking that mirror and slicing my fucking throat with it." "When my twins turned 3 and my oldest turned 9, my wonderful husband and I decided it was time to get out of Dodge, a.k.a. Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. However, Goodman was so in tune with "Grease" that in1994, she even appeared in a Broadway revival of the story in which she played English teacher Miss Lynch, per Theater Mania. But she did not become a bona fide superstar until her casting opposite John Travolta in 1978s movie musical Grease.. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) Already a Grammy-winning recording artist and country music star when she was cast as good-girl-gone-bad Sandy, Olivia Newton-John's career rose to greater heights after the movie became the biggest box office hit of 1978. However, it was truly his work as a writer, director, and producer that took off. 1. Olivia Newton-John's breakout role was in "Grease," but she was already well on her way to establishing her name in the music business. Part of that charm was because Doody was cast perfectly and was played by Barry Pearl. Im a very privileged person, and Im very aware of that, she said. 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From 1989 to 1990, he played Mick Savage on The Bold and the Beautiful. A commitment order obtained by TMZ reportedly states that the Grease actor, 65, is undergoing treatment at the Maryland Department of Health, and will not be able to stand trial in his burglary . From 1992 to 1996, he served as Vice President of Animation at MGM studios, and spent 23 years as an adjunct musical theater professor at the University of Southern California's School of Dramatic Arts. Sadly on Aug. 8, 2022, news broke that Olivia Newton-John, who played Sandy, died at her home in California after a long battle with breast cancer. [24], In August 2009, Conaway was interviewed by Entertainment Tonight. In an interview with PRIME, Avalon explained that singing was truly his passion and that he was lucky to continue being asked to sing and perform for an audience. After retiring from acting, Newton-John focused on philanthropy, founding the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Her last project,"Bart Got a Room,"was in 2008, and in an interview with Empty Nest TV, Manoff explained that she was done with Hollywood. The younger Byrnes, thankfully, became sober before hitting age 50 and would go on to live for decades after finding sobriety. Another huge star in "Grease" was John Travolta's Danny, heartthrob and love interest of Sandy. The "Grease" legend died at her ranch in Southern California Monday morning, surrounded by family and friends following a long battle with cancer. Read on to find out what the class of Rydell High 1978 have been up to since the film's release. Later, in 2013,doctors discovered she had cancer in her shoulder, andin 2018, Newton-John shared that her stage 4 breast cancer had spread to her spine. Annette Charles played the cha-cha dancing Charlene "Cha Cha" DiGregorio in "Grease," and she was featured prominently in a prom scene dance-off scene with John Travolta, much to the dismay of Olivia Newton-John's character, Sandy. Sadly on August 8, 2022, at the age of 73, Newton-Johndied at her California home, reported The New York Times. The legendary star, who began her movie career in the 1930s, appeared in a plethora of Warner Bros. films,perSlant Magazine, effortlessly crossing genres. Cookies help us deliver our Services. One of the most memorable scenes from "Grease" starred Frankie Avalon as the Teen Angel who sang "Beauty School Dropout." After her son David was diagnosed with autism at an early age, she has become an outspoken advocate for autism awareness, and in 2008 she was named the National Celebrity Spokesperson for Autism Speaks. She then got her masters degree in social work fromNew York Universityand became a speech communication professor atCalifornia State University, Northridge. You choose.". He died overnight having fallen into a coma from an apparent drug . By the time Sid Caesar joined the "Grease" cast as Coach Calhoun, he had a long list of TV and film credits and two Emmy Awards to his name. 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Explaining that she had fun with her co-stars and "played around" while filming, she shared, "You know, we're still all like that. Byrnes died on January 8, 2020 at his home in Santa Monica, California, with his family reporting it was natural causes (via ABC). ", A post shared by Barbra Streisand (@barbrastreisand), Actor George Takei called Newton-John a "great, iconic artist." Rest now, sweet friend. Legal Statement. Grease actor Eddie Deezen is not mentally fit for a trial and must remain in the custody of the Maryland Department of Health, according to a court order. Movies. [27] After initial reports, Drew Pinsky, who had treated Conaway for substance abuse, said the actor was suffering not from a drug overdose, but rather from pneumonia with sepsis, for which he was placed into an induced coma. He has gone on to become a voice director for Disney Television Animation, and a screenwriter for numerous cartoons, including the feature film All Dogs Go to Heaven 2. Her character was known for her no-nonsense personality and penchant for delivering the daily morning announcements. She added that while denial was how she originally dealt with the news, she focused on the joy of life and everyday living as part of her healing process. Dody Goodman, who shared scenes with Arden in the role of Rydell High School secretary Blanche Hodel, died on June 22, 2008, following a long battle with colon cancer. Things took a dark turn in the mid-2000s when Conaway relapsed from substance abuse and turned up on reality TV as a star of the VH1 shows Celebrity Fit Club and Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. She went on to record 15 more studio albums, achieving a career total of 26, and selling over 100 million units worldwide. Newton-John was born in England in 1948, before relocating to Australia at the age of 5. The film, in which she played Australian student Sandy Olsson, became the biggest blockbuster of the year and its accompanying soundtrack sold a whopping 28 million copies. The story of high school sweethearts Danny Zuko ( John Travolta) and Sandy Olsson ( Olivia Newton-John) is a quintessential tale of teenage devotion set against the musical backdrop of the 1950s.. Though Travolta had appeared in television shows, in the classic horror film "Carrie," and in "Saturday Night Fever," he didn't reach peak fame until "Grease." Here are a few other actors from the iconic Grease movie who you may not have known also died. Newton-John, a four-time Grammy winner, died in August 2022 at 73 years old. Newton-John had been singing and performing before she was cast in "Grease," but the movie helped her reach a new level of fame. Paramount Pictures; Karwai Tang/WireImage. All rights reserved. In an interview with Snakkle, Ward explained that he loved working on "Grease," especially with his coworkers from the movie. "That causes a rapidly progressing and overwhelming pneumonia that they usually don't know that they have, because they're sort of too out of it because of the drugs and by the time they get to the hospital it's too late. "Jeff was a severe, severe opiate addict with chronic pain, one of the most serious and dangerous combination of problems you could possibly interact with," Dr. Drew Pinsky said during a taping for Friday night's "Dr. Drew" on HLN. While she was arguably most known for playing Sandy in the cult classic, Newton-John had an incredible music career that earned her four GRAMMY awards out of 12 nominations. On May 11, 2011, Conaway was found unconscious and he was placed on life support at Encino Hospital Medical Center, per The Los Angeles Times. In 2005, their on-off nine-year relationship became headline news following McDermotts mysterious disappearance while on a fishing trip off the coast of California. Sadly on. She stayed busy for the rest of the '80s, starring in the film version of the play, as well as parts in Ordinary People, and the horror movie Child's Play. And one of the T-Birds, Doody was certainly entertaining and charming on screen. ", "But I try not to think about it too much, but I try to mediate and be peaceful about it, and know that everyone I love is there, so there's something to look forward to. While Avaloncontinued to act after "Grease," making small appearances in shows and movies, it's clear that he's gotten the most joy out of performing and singing. Still, for Donnelly, "Grease" was more than just a movie, it was an experience. And even now, Conn has nothing but fond memories of "Grease" and her character. He signed it, "Your Danny, your John!". After all, Travolta played the handsome stud in the film, and people were understandably taken with him. He also allegedly attempted to open the neighbor's front door, despite a female resident telling him to leave. Ward was the voice director, producer, and co-writer for "All Dogs Go to Heaven 2," the voice director, supervising story editor, and executive producer for "The Pink Panther" television series, and so much more. While pneumonia was the cause of death, the doctor who. Newton-John spoke publicly of her beaus disappearance, telling the Australian Womens Weekly magazine: I think there will always be a question mark I dont think I will ever really be at peace with it.. Jeff Conaway. John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John and More. Still, Deezen recognizes that "Grease" really set him up for success as an actor. Newton-John was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992, at the same time her father died from cancer. The 1978 movie, set in the '50s, follows a group of high school students as they navigate life and love. ", A four-time Grammy Award-winner, the English-Australian superstar sold 100 million albums with songs like "I Honestly Love You," and "Have You Never Been Mellow." Dennis Stewart is best known for playing Leo Craterface Balmudo in Grease. ", My heart is broken. Dennis Stewart. After appearing in the 1978 film, Stewart reprised his role for Grease 2 in 1982. She was 81. [3], Conaway worked as a child model, and attended high school at the Quintano School for Young Professionals. Food was the one thing I could be in control of.. ", First published on August 8, 2022 / 3:43 PM. Newton-John was first diagnosed with breast cancer back in 1992, at the age of 43. While he might not have been popular, Eugene in "Grease" was definitely a fun character to watch. Additionally, Channing has also made a name for herself on Broadway, starring in a number of beloved musicals. The couple had three children together: Jett, who tragically died from a seizure in 2009, Ella Bleu, and Benjamin. Conaway's dialogue for that episode was divided between his co-stars Danny DeVito and Christopher Lloyd, who delivered the jokes well enough so that Conaway's absence had little negative effect on the episode. Travolta married actressKelly Prestonin 1991, and theyhad three children together. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. While his character in "Grease" had eyes for Dinah Manoff's Marty Maraschino, two decades earlier, young fans had their eyes on him. To this day, it remains one of the highest-selling records of all time. ", "Jeff Conaway As Seen in My Award Winning Feature 'From Behind the Sunflower'! In 2008, he appeared on Seasons 1 and 2 of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew for drug and alcohol treatment. Her cancer returned in 2013 and 2017, and on August 8, 2022, her husband John Easterling announced the icon's death at the age of 73. Notably, Travolta has been involved with the Church of Scientology, something that has been fraught with controversy over the years. Catch up with your favorite members of the iconic cast after they flew off in a convertible into the sky. Drugs and alcohol were his vices, and in 1988, Byrne publicly spoke about both his own addiction and his father's death fromcirrhosis of the liver (according toThe Washington Post). She's since appeared in Cyrus (which she acted in alongside Marisa Tomei and John C.. Another actor with a smaller part in the movie Alice Ghostley, who played auto shop teacher Mrs. Murdock, died on Sept. 21, 2007. Travolta's personal life has also had some ups and downs since "Grease." The movie transformed Newton-John into one of the worlds biggest stars, with her next solo album, titled Totally Hot, racing up the charts later that same year. In 1988, she booked the lead role of Carol Weston in the hit NBC spin-off of The Golden Girls, Empty Nest. (CBS via Getty Images), CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER. And for a lot of people, "Grease" is their absolute favorite musical and for good reason. The pair split in 1995. Jan, the nerdy, junk food loving member of the Pink Ladies was played by Jamie Donnelly, who originated the part on Broadway, and was the only cast member to play the same role in both the stage musical and the film. Univision fires anchor for racist Michelle Obama insult, 'Star Wars Episode 8' to be released May 2017, Talking Barbie is too 'creepy' for some parents, Scammer tries to swindle top tax-crime fighter, Conaway suffered from pneumonia and sepsis, Life support was removed Thursday, his manager says. My mother. An obituary posted by The Orlando Sentinelrevealed that Arden had also been diagnosed with cancer prior to her death. Tucci's most recent role was in the thriller "PinkCity: A Psychedelic Meditation," which was in post-production as of 2020. [19], With John Travolta's support, Conaway took courses and auditing from the Church of Scientology to cope with his drug problem and depression,[20] although he did not intend to become a Scientologist. Closing out a career that spanned six decades, Caesar died on February 12, 2014 at his Beverly Hills home, at the age of 91 (according to Variety), following a thankfully short period of ailing health. As the years have gone on, and the world has continued to turn and change, the actors from "Grease" have also evolved quite a bit actually. Conaway's appearance on the show's first and second seasons drew much attention[citation needed] because of his severely crippled state, his constant threats to leave the facility, and his frequent inability to speak clearly. She was 73. The movie musical was also where she met her first husband, Matt Lattanzi, and in 1986 gave birth to their daughter, Chloe Rose. "Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and . Deezen is best known for playing Eugene Felsnic in the original "Grease" films. Market data provided by Factset. No cause of death was given in a statement on her official Facebook page, but. "Grease" was the word and one of the most beloved movies of the 1970s. Byrnes' son, news anchor Logan Byrnes, confirmed the news on Twitter, writing, "It is with profound sadness and . We ask that everyone please respect the familys privacy during this very difficult time, a post on her official Facebook page read. It's been 44 years since Grease debuted in theaters. Rizzo also had a pretty important storyline with a pregnancy scare and the best song in the movie, "There Are Worse Things (I Could Do)," which was about her not being ashamed of her sexual desires. Channing has continued to appear on both stage and screen, and played a recurring role on the CBS drama The Good Wife until 2016. Needless to say, Caesar was widely known as a comedian and musician long before playing the Rydell High coach who (hilariously) tries to help John Travolta's Danny Zuko become a jock. I love you so much. Drew. "You have to think about it," she said. News that he had warned Haim about dying because of prescription drug abuse. 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