Legal Statement. The risqu title track ruled the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks, and its tongue-in-cheek, aerobics inspired music video became an MTV staple. After playing the innocent, smart, and sweet (and later strong and confident) Sandy, Newton-Johnstarred in "Xanadu" and continued to release music like hits "Physical" and "I HonestlyLove You" (via Billboard). He portrayed Kenickie in the film Grease and had roles in two television series: struggling actor Bobby Wheeler in Taxi and security officer Zack Allan on Babylon 5. Deezen is best known for playing Eugene Felsnic in the original "Grease" films. "Eddie Deezen is a f---ing CREEP who comes into my work at least once a week, calls and asks other servers for my schedule, and if he comes in and im not wearing makeup HE LEAVES. 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. Then: One of the few original Grease stars to join the Grease 2 cast, she reprised her role as Frenchy, charged with taking Michael around school. He underwent treatment in the late 1980s and often spoke candidly about his addictions. You choose.". "I mean, it's part of life. My best friend, the devoted daughter captioned the snap, which showed the pair wandering across a field together. "And I still enjoy what I'm doing." 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. "I was the first replacement on Broadway for Jan, and I played her for six months." Played by Stockard Channing, Rizzo was confident and bold, and she knew what she wanted. "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. Four-time Grammy winner singer-songwriter and actor Olivia Newton-John who starred in the beloved movie musical Grease has passed away . The actor was 60 years old when he died. Sadly on August 8, 2022, at the age of 73, Newton-Johndied at her California home, reported The New York Times. While his character in "Grease" had eyes for Dinah Manoff's Marty Maraschino, two decades earlier, young fans had their eyes on him. The legendary star, who began her movie career in the 1930s, appeared in a plethora of Warner Bros. films,perSlant Magazine, effortlessly crossing genres. In a 2019 interview, Newton-John told "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle Kingthat she never felt victimized over her diagnosis. Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever! Marty, another Pink Lady, was pretty entertaining to watch, and it was clear she didn't really care much about conventional standards. 1 on the US Adult Contemporary chart and No. "Saturday Night Fever" and "Grease" made an international movie star of him. Market data provided by Factset. In 2013, however, an X-ray taken after a car accident revealed Newton-John had cancer in right shoulder. The embattled actor first faced harassment accusations for a social media incident in 2021. She married actor Matt Lattanzi in 1984 before the pair welcomed their daughter, Chloe, two years later. And [the producers] said they had been thinking along the same lines, so I read again. She went on to meet and marry producer John Easterling in 2008. Initial theatrical release of the film, June 16, 1978. Most notably, Manoff starred in "Empty Nest" for several years before moving on to "State of Grace." Fans already knew actress Alice Ghostley from her role as clumsy housekeeper Esmeralda on the ABC sitcom "Bewitched." When Grease hit theaters in June 1978, it was an instant hit and its cast members became instant stars. 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.' Deezen is facing charges relating to an April arrest for allegedly trespassing and burglarizing the neighbors at his Maryland home. [3] After playing with the rock band 3 1/2 beginning at age 15, he attended the North Carolina School of the Arts[3][6] and later transferred to New York University. John Travolta starred as Danny Zuko, leader of the greaser group known as the T-Birds. Five years after that, she revealed that the cancer had metastasized. Following his film success in "Grease," Stewart logged a series of guest spots on popular TV shows of the era, including "Wonder Woman" and "CHIPs." After a whirlwind fling of "Summer Nights," the pair assumes their time together is over, and that Sandy must return to Australia with her parents. 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. Kenickie, the T-Birds second-in-command, was brought to life by Jeff Conaway. I dont think I was really aware of how raunchy it was when I was recording it until afterward, and thats when I freaked out.. By the mid-2000s he had relapsed. The press release also indicates that he died of natural causes. Since its release in June of 1978, the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Grease has remained an enduring fixture of pop culture. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, (Allegany County Sheriff's Office), LOS ANGELES - JUNE 16: The movie "Grease", directed by Randal Kleiser. ", "What happens is, like with most opiate addicts, eventually they take a little too much, not much more than usual, and they aspirate, so what's in their mouth gets into their lungs," Pinsky said. The show revealed that Conaway was addicted to cocaine, alcohol, and painkillers, and that he was in a codependent relationship with his girlfriend, who was also a user of prescription opiates. 64.3K subscribers Grease is a 1978 American musical romantic comedy that follows local boy Danny Zuko (John Travolta) who met Sandy Olsson (Olivia Newton-John) at the beach during the summer and. I have nothing really to complain about.. She went into remission for several years, until she was told the cancer was back in 2013. Newton-John was first diagnosed with breast cancer back in 1992, at the age of 43. The Hollywood Reporter cited a coroner's report that revealed Conaway's death was caused by a "major internal infection." Olivia Newton-John died Monday at her ranch in Southern California, her publicist confirmed to CBS News. On May 11, 2011, Conaway was found unconscious and taken to an Encino, California hospital. In addition to his work as an actor, Pearl has directed a number of theatrical productions, and taught film arts at Joey Travolta's Inclusion Film Company for children and adults with developmental disabilities. ", Travolta posted a tribute to her on Instagram, writing: "My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better. Annette Charles was best known for her role as the cha-cha dancing Charlene DiGregorio in the 1978 film. In 2015, he voiced a seagull in "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water." It's been 44 years since Grease debuted in theaters. "Maybe deep down I knew there was a reason or a purpose for it," she said. The embattled actor first faced harassment accusations for a social media incident in 2021. In the mid-1960s, he was the lead singer and guitarist for a rock band, The 3 1/2, which recorded four singles for Cameo Records in 1966 and 1967: In 1979, Conaway recorded a self-titled debut album for Columbia Records. In"Grease," she lent a sympathetic ear to a beauty school dropout (played by Didi Conn), who was her co-worker at the Frosty Palace malt shop, and in an interview with The Spokesman Review, Ellen Travolta who played a fellow Frosty Palace waitress in the film said it was "a lot of fun" working with Hollywood legends such as Blondell and Sid Caesar in "Grease.". ; and the upcoming Paramount+ spin-offs Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, and Summer Lovin'. He signed it, "Your Danny, your John!". 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. He also discussed unscrupulous doctors and enablers. The couple had three children together: Jett, who tragically died from a seizure in 2009, Ella Bleu, and Benjamin. He acted steadily throughout the 1980s and 1990s. "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. 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. That's what happened with Jeff.". [16] His stepson, Emerson Newton-John,[1] is a race car driver. Instead I saw it as, 'Hey, anybody could do this character.' It's an extended family. Her big screen follow-up, Xanadu co-starring Gene Kelly was a critical and commercial failure, but produced a hit soundtrack and a slew of top 20 singles, including "Magic," which spent five weeks at number one on the charts. The 1970s were good to John Travolta. And, of course, if you have a cancer diagnosis, your death is kind of there. 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. Not bad for a film that cost a mere $6 million to make. Conaway appeared in VH1's Celebrity Fit Club, but was forced to leave and entered rehabilitation. "You have to think about it," she said. A few decades following Conaway's TV and movie heyday, fans were sad to see Conaway turn up on "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew,"where he revealed he was addicted to alcohol and prescription painkillers. "I lucked out that my first film was 'Grease,'" he said, noting, "It was just electric because I'd been in high school just two years earlier. Deezen is best known for playing Eugene Felsnic in the original "Grease" films. Grease (1978) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Randal Kleiser . Conaway was featured in the first and second seasons of the reality television series Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Despite enduring chronic pain, the bubbly Australian became an outspoken advocate for cancer awareness and for treating the disease with marijuana. Sadly on. [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! A post shared by Chloe Lattanzi (@chloelattanziofficial). Your Danny, your John!" Another huge star in "Grease" was John Travolta's Danny, heartthrob and love interest of Sandy. 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"And it does [keep going] because they keep asking, thank God," Avalon explained about his singing career. He was 91. Doctors discovered a malignant tumor in her right breast and she underwent a modified radical mastectomy and chemotherapy before eventually being declared cancer free. We give each other a lot of support," he said. In 2012, Lattanzi suffered a semi-psychotic meltdown and spent seven months in rehab with the support of her famous mom. "Now I enjoy doing what I want when I want to do it," he said. 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. Before "Grease," the legendary character actress was also known for her self-titled TV series, "The Eve Arden Show" and her role as Eve on The Mothers-In-Law," and she even played herself in the classic "I Love Lucy" episode, "L.A. at Last.". Notably, Travolta has been involved with the Church of Scientology, something that has been fraught with controversy over the years. Clearly, Tucci's role in "Grease" wasn't the only highlight of his career. That said, Dr. Drew told People Magazine in 2011, with permission from the family, that the actor had experienced a deeply traumatic childhood, as well. Newton-Johns duet with co-star Travolta, Youre the One That I Want, topped the pop charts, while her solo ballad, Hopelessly Devoted to You, climbed to No. 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. She also began abusing cocaine and chugging down a bottle of vodka every day. You were as kind and loving a person as theres ever been. In 1993, he appeared onstage in Real Life Photographs. The "Grease" legend died at her ranch in Southern California Monday morning, surrounded by family and friends following a long battle with cancer. Then, in 1981, the blonde scored her biggest hit ever with the sexually charged anthem Physical, which track spent 10 weeks at No. A year after her split from Lattanzi, the star began dating cameraman Patrick McDermott. And even now, Conn has nothing but fond memories of "Grease" and her character. Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer.. From disco-trap to deconstructed techno to Dolly-style country, we rank our favorite tracks this year. Though Putzie wasn't as big of a character as some others, he was still fun to watch. Didi Conn, born Edith Bernstein, is the only cast member to appear in all three screen adaptations of Grease, having also appeared in 1982's Grease 2, and Fox's 2016 event Grease: Live!. Five years later, after a handful of TV appearances in shows like M*A*S*H, The Waltons, and Magnum, P.I., Ward retired from acting on-camera. 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. In fact, in an interview with Broadway World, Channing explained that "Grease" was definitely her big break, and, it turns out, it was somewhat of a challenge. After appearing in the 1978 film, Stewart reprised his role for Grease 2 in 1982. His first, short-lived marriage (when he was 21) was to a dancer he had been seeing for two years. I had anxiety attacks and needed to find a way of feeling in control of something. He followed his time on the Great White Way with guest star turns on a number of television shows before joining the cast of the Grease film and becoming a series regular on the sitcom Taxi. Part of the reason was his drug abuse after season one. He had numerous guest-starring TV roles over the years as well. [14] In 2000, he released the album It Don't Make Sense You Can't Make Peace on the KEGMusic label. We're still ridiculously childish I think.". [21][22][23], In June 2009, Conaway joined Celebrity Rehab castmate Mary Carey at the premiere of her parody film Celebrity Pornhab with Dr. He was diagnosed with HIV in 1993 and on April 4, 1994, died from pneumonia as a result of complications fromAIDS. The true story of the g-strings and murders behind, Grammy-winning recording artist and country music star. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. The 'Grease' star's death is being linked to her battle with breast cancer. Dennis Stewart was born on 29 July 1947 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. In the 1950s, the multi-talented entertainment legend was one of television's very first stars as part of the pioneering live television series, "Your Show of Shows," which was quite an achievement for a kid who'd once earned a living as a saxophone player during the Depression (via Biography). Four years later, doctors discovered thatNewton-Johns cancer had spread and was now stage IV. He was an actor, known for Grease (1978), Grease 2 (1982) and Moonlighting (1985). Grease co-star John Travolta took to Instagram to pay tribute to his longtime pal, writing: You made our lives so much better. She was 73. Grease is the word! In 2011, the former actress was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. [2][7], He played the role for 2 1/2 years while his friend John Travolta, with whom he shared a manager, later joined the show, playing the supporting role of Doody. Joan Blondell had a huge acting resume under her belt when she appeared in "Grease" as the waitress, Vi. She's since appeared in Cyrus (which she acted in alongside Marisa Tomei and John C.. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Here's What The Cast Of Grease Is Doing Now, Paramount Pictures, Walter McBride/Getty Images, Paramount Pictures, G'day Usa/Getty Images, Paramount Pictures, Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images, Paramount Pictures, Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images, Paramount Pictures, Bobby Bank/Getty Images, Paramount Pictures, Robert Mora/Getty Images. The actor's husband John Easterling announced her death on her Facebook page on Monday afternoon (8 August).. He also related that he was molested when he was seven years old. His family surrounded Conaway in his hospital room Thursday afternoon when he was taken off life support, Brock said. The daughter of screenwriter Arnold Manoff, and Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress/director Lee Grant, Dinah Manoff played Marty Maraschino, the Pink Ladies biggest flirt. I love you so much. Jeff Conaway, the long-troubled actor from Grease and TV's Taxi who waged a public battle with cocaine, painkillers and alcohol, died Friday at age 60. He was 87 years old. And I could die tomorrow a tree could fall on me. Channing has continued to appear on both stage and screen, and played a recurring role on the CBS drama The Good Wife until 2016. Travolta's personal life has also had some ups and downs since "Grease." Though she wasn't exactly someone's main love interest in "Grease," Rizzo was perhaps one of the movie's most important characters. Now . Arden died on November 12, 1990 at her Beverly Hills home at age 83, per The New York Times. Mary K. Jacob contributed to this report. In addition to the Pink Ladies in "Grease," the guys trying to woo them, the T-Birds, were also a big part of the film. Dennis Stewart. He died on May 27, 2011, after being taken off of life support. She added: I wasnt doing it on purpose. The actor, who played geeky Eugene Felsnic in the "Grease" musical films and Eddie in the 1980s sitcom "Punky Brewster," also has been transferred to the Maryland Department of Health for treatment, according to Allegany County Circuit Court records reviewed Monday by . She competed on the hit British series Dancing on Ice in 2019, but was eliminated in week four. Helicopter crash near Ukraine kindergarten kills children and top officials, U.S. lawyer who died in Mexico was "victim of a brutal crime," family says, Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Paul Gosar and George Santos get House committee seats, Qantas plane lands safely on single engine after mayday call over Pacific, New Mexico lawmaker says shootings suspect confronted her outside her home, Gov. "The real source of joy for those of us who did it is the fact that we keep in relatively regular contact. She discovered that the disease had returned in 2013, before revealing in 2017 that it had metastasized to her lower back. Deezen criticized her appearance and called her an "attention w----.". 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. But Bobby anybody could walk in and say, 'Hi, Alex.'"[13]. The cancer subsequently spread to her bones, with doctors diagnosing it as stage 4 and declaring that there was little chance of survival. One of the most lovable characters in "Grease" was definitely Frenchy, the charming, sweet, beauty-loving Pink Lady played by Didi Conn. "Grease" was hardly Conn's first acting gig, and after the movie ended, she never really stopped working. [17], After experiencing a crisis in the mid-1980s, Conaway came to grips with having a substance abuse problem. So, it's just that we have that knowledge that wecoulddie. By the time she was cast as high school bad girl Rizzo, Stockard Channing had already amassed an impressive list of stage and screen credits, including a starring turn opposite Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson in Mike Nichols' The Fortune. Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Top 250 TV Shows Most Popular TV Shows Most Popular Video Games Most Popular Music Videos Most Popular Podcasts. in 2016. 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. It was annulled. Newton-John's more recent roles had been on television shows as a performer, as it's clear that music was her top priority. 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. According to a post on her . 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. Charles was just 63 when she died on August 3, 2011 (via The Hollywood Reporter). Character actress Eve Arden (born Eunice Quedens) famously starred in the 1940s and 1950s radio and TV comedy, "Our Miss Brooks," as English teacher Connie Brooks but in "Grease," she took on a different rank in the high school ecosystem when she played Rydell High's Principal McGee. [citation needed] From 1994 to 1999, he played Sergeant, later promoted to Security Chief, Zack Allan on Babylon 5. The soundtrack, however, was a success and cemented Newton-Johns status as a pop superstar. Los Angeles (CNN) -- Actor Jeff Conaway, who was in the TV series "Taxi" and the movie "Grease," died Friday morning, his manager said. [12] Conaway's doctor attributed his death to his addiction, stating, "What happens is, like with most opiate addicts, eventually they take a little too much and they aspirate so what's in their mouth gets into their lungs That's what happened with Jeff. Then in 2020, Preston died of breast cancer, asPeople reported. [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 was 93 years old at the time of her death. Fox News Flash top headlines for August 8, Miss Universe Organization slams 'false rigging allegations' after Miss USA crowned winner: 'Absurd', Selena Gomez reportedly dating Chainsmokers singer Drew Taggart after his split from Steve Jobs' daughter Eve, Marie Osmond on 50-pound weight loss journey: Food is not my enemy anymore, Elizabeth Chambers says kids don't know about new boyfriend, theyre still 'processing' Armie Hammer divorce, Mayor of Amiens, France asks Madonna to loan the city a painting lost during WWI, Selena Gomez, Steve Martin reveal Meryl Streep, Paul Rudd joining season 3 of Only Murders in the Building. The singer-actress passed on August 8, 2022, after a 30-year-long battle with breast cancer (via People). Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. Paramount Pictures. Aug. 8, 2022 1:06 PM PT. Offers may be subject to change without notice. But in 1998, she came out of retirement. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. [3] The 1961 Pulitzer Prize-winning play was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play and ran 333 performances and one preview from November 29, 1960, to September 16, 1961. In September 2017, Newton-John went public with the devastating diagnosis but insisted she wasnt focused on her illness, but on things that make her happy. Frenchy's troublemaking boyfriend Doody was portrayed by Barry Pearl, who performed in the first national tour of Grease prior to joining the cast of the film. Conaway had suffered a back injury earlier in his career on the set of Grease while filming the "Greased Lightning" scene, which had been exacerbated recently by lifting boxes in his home, and he had turned to substances to manage the pain. Before "Grease," Tucci had only been acting for a few years, so to say that the musical was his big break would be a massive understatement. Another actor with a smaller part in the movie Alice Ghostley, who played auto shop teacher Mrs. Murdock, died on Sept. 21, 2007. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Still, Deezen recognizes that "Grease" really set him up for success as an actor. The movie also gave us some memorable characters including Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson. Tragically, the much-loved actress died at the age of 73 on Monday, August 8, surrounded by her family at her California ranch. I had a lot of meetings with [the producers] because I was unhappy Sure, partially it was ego, but let me do what I do best. 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