Olivia Newton-John

British–Australian singer (1948–2022)
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Olivia Newton-John

Summary

Olivia Newton-John is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Cambridge[2]. She was born on September 26, 1948[3]. She passed away in Santa Ynez Valley[4]. She died on August 8, 2022[5]. She worked as a singer[6], film actor[7], recording artist[8], singer-songwriter[9], and actor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.16% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43,589 views/month, #1,609 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Olivia Newton-John's place of birth was Cambridge[2].
  • Olivia Newton-John passed away in Santa Ynez Valley[4].
  • Olivia Newton-John was born on September 26, 1948[3].
  • Olivia Newton-John died on August 8, 2022[5].
  • Burial took place at Santa Ynez[12].
  • Olivia Newton-John's father was Brinley Newton-John[13].
  • Olivia Newton-John's mother was Irene Helen Käthe Born[14].
  • Olivia Newton-John was married to Matt Lattanzi[15].
  • Olivia Newton-John was married to John Easterling[16].
  • A child of Olivia Newton-John was Chloe Rose Lattanzi[17].
  • Olivia Newton-John held citizenship in United Kingdom[18].
  • Olivia Newton-John held citizenship in Australia[19].
  • Olivia Newton-John worked as a singer[6].
  • Olivia Newton-John's professions included film actor[7].
  • Olivia Newton-John worked as a recording artist[8].
  • Olivia Newton-John's professions included singer-songwriter[9].
  • Olivia Newton-John worked as an actor[10].
  • Olivia Newton-John's professions included composer[20].
  • Olivia Newton-John's field of work was music composing[21].
  • Olivia Newton-John's field of work was pop music[22].
  • Olivia Newton-John's field of work was musical film[23].
  • Olivia Newton-John's field of work was acting[24].
  • Olivia Newton-John's field of work was activism[25].
  • Olivia Newton-John's field of work was popular music[26].
  • Olivia Newton-John's education included a stint at University High School[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: AU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1948-09-26[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2022-08-08[31]

  • Genre(s): ballad, country, country pop, disco, pop[32]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, australian, ballad, british, classic pop and rock, country, country pop, death by breast cancer, disco, pop[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 10ccb5d8-f9d5-4954-9441-3419b522a214[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Olivia Newton-John was born in Cambridge[2]. She was born on September 26, 1948[3]. Her father was Brinley Newton-John[13]. Her mother was Irene Helen Käthe Born[14].

Education

Olivia Newton-John was educated at University High School[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], film actor[7], recording artist[8], singer-songwriter[9], actor[10], and composer[20]. Fields of work include music composing[21], a type of arts[35]; pop music[22], a music genre[36], founded in 1950[37]; musical film[23], a film genre[38]; acting[24], a type of arts[39]; activism[25], a concept[40]; and popular music[26], a music genre[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[42], a grade of an order[43], in United Kingdom[44]; Officer of the Order of Australia[45], a grade of an order[46], in Australia[47]; Daytime Emmy Award[48], an award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1974[51]; Australian National Living Treasure[52], an award[53], in Australia[54]; Companion of the Order of Australia[55], a grade of an order[56], in Australia[57]; and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[58], a grade of an order[59], in United Kingdom[60].

Personal Life

Spouses include Matt Lattanzi[15], an actor[61], b. 1959[62], of United States[63] and John Easterling[16], a businessperson[64], b. 1952[65]. A child of Olivia Newton-John was Chloe Rose Lattanzi[17].

Death and Burial

Olivia Newton-John died on August 8, 2022[5]. She passed away in Santa Ynez Valley[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer[66]. She is buried at Santa Ynez[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Olivia Newton-John include Olivia Newton Bundy[67], a musician[68], b. 1968[69], of United States[70] and Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute[71], a research institute[72], in Australia[73], founded in 2013[74].

Why It Matters

Olivia Newton-John ranks in the top 0.16% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43,589 views/month, #1,609 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] She is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

Entities named for her include Olivia Newton Bundy[67], a musician[68], b. 1968[69], of United States[70] and Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute[71], a research institute[72], in Australia[73], founded in 2013[74].

FAQs

Where was Olivia Newton-John born?

Olivia Newton-John's place of birth was Cambridge[2].

Where did Olivia Newton-John die?

Olivia Newton-John passed away in Santa Ynez Valley[4].

Who were Olivia Newton-John's parents?

Olivia Newton-John's father was Brinley Newton-John[13]. Olivia Newton-John's mother was Irene Helen Käthe Born[14].

Who was Olivia Newton-John married to?

Olivia Newton-John's spouses include Matt Lattanzi[15] and John Easterling[16].

What did Olivia Newton-John do for work?

Olivia Newton-John worked as singer[6], film actor[7], recording artist[8], singer-songwriter[9], and actor[10].

Where did Olivia Newton-John go to school?

Olivia Newton-John was educated at University High School[27].

What awards did Olivia Newton-John receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[42], Officer of the Order of Australia[45], Daytime Emmy Award[48], and Australian National Living Treasure[52].

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  2. [75] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [76] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation singer, film actor, recording artist +3
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