01of 13Commemorative Edition, 2022Singer and actress Olivia Newton-John —who died on Aug. 8at the age of 73 — appeared on the cover of PEOPLE 12 times throughout her career. The honorary 13th is below, a commemorative edition about her life available on newsstands andAmazon.comnow. Read on for a look at the rest of her notable PEOPLE magazine moments.
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Commemorative Edition, 2022
Singer and actress Olivia Newton-John —who died on Aug. 8at the age of 73 — appeared on the cover of PEOPLE 12 times throughout her career. The honorary 13th is below, a commemorative edition about her life available on newsstands andAmazon.comnow. Read on for a look at the rest of her notable PEOPLE magazine moments.
02of 13’Hottest New Pipes in Pop,' 1975With her music career taking off, Newton-John scored a solo spot on this February cover.
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‘Hottest New Pipes in Pop,’ 1975
With her music career taking off, Newton-John scored a solo spot on this February cover.
03of 13’Moving Like Greased Lightning,' 1978The movie-musicalGreasesent her star rising even higher, and earned the actress her second cover.
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‘Moving Like Greased Lightning,’ 1978
The movie-musicalGreasesent her star rising even higher, and earned the actress her second cover.
04of 13’Roller Mania,' 1979A joyous Newton-John was the perfect person to illustrate a fun new celeb trend: rollerskating!
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‘Roller Mania,’ 1979
A joyous Newton-John was the perfect person to illustrate a fun new celeb trend: rollerskating!
05of 13’Andy & Olivia,' 1980Collaborator Andy Gibb joined Newton-John on a cover that teased a tell-all with the Bee Gees heartthrob.
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‘Andy & Olivia,’ 1980
Collaborator Andy Gibb joined Newton-John on a cover that teased a tell-all with the Bee Gees heartthrob.
06of 13’Olivia,' 1982Her mega-hit “Physical” was the inspo for this on-trend early ’80s cover shoot.
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‘Olivia,’ 1982
Her mega-hit “Physical” was the inspo for this on-trend early ’80s cover shoot.
07of 13’What’s Hot This Fall,' 1982For her second 1982 cover, Newton-John modeled fall trends and talked up her next career moves.
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‘What’s Hot This Fall,’ 1982
For her second 1982 cover, Newton-John modeled fall trends and talked up her next career moves.
08of 13’Olivia & Travolta,' 1983Newton-John reunited withGreasecostar John Travolta forTwo of a Kind,and while the project didn’t hit, fans of the pair surely loved their cute cover shoot.
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‘Olivia & Travolta,’ 1983
Newton-John reunited withGreasecostar John Travolta forTwo of a Kind,and while the project didn’t hit, fans of the pair surely loved their cute cover shoot.
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Newton-John’s then-husband Matt Lattanzi joined her for this sweet pregnancy reveal — she was expecting daughter Chloe at the time!
10of 13’Surviving Breast Cancer,' 1998Newton-John didn’t return to the cover of PEOPLE for 13 years, coming back in the late ’90s to join other famous women who’d had breast cancer for a special report about the disease and its effects.
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‘Surviving Breast Cancer,’ 1998
Newton-John didn’t return to the cover of PEOPLE for 13 years, coming back in the late ’90s to join other famous women who’d had breast cancer for a special report about the disease and its effects.
11of 13’Olivia’s Triumph,' 2000In her later years, Newton-John was as known for her work as she was for her illness and her advocacy. In 2000, she sat down to talk about her breast cancer journey — and happier milestones in life.
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‘Olivia’s Triumph,’ 2000
In her later years, Newton-John was as known for her work as she was for her illness and her advocacy. In 2000, she sat down to talk about her breast cancer journey — and happier milestones in life.
12of 13’How She’s Staying Strong,' 2017Newton-John had a recurrence of cancer in 2017, and opened up to PEOPLE about how she was “totally confident” in her path forward.
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‘How She’s Staying Strong,’ 2017
Newton-John had a recurrence of cancer in 2017, and opened up to PEOPLE about how she was “totally confident” in her path forward.
13of 13’A Life of Love and Courage,' 2022Fans were left brokenhearted in August of 2022 when Newton-John died at the age of 73, after decades of cancer treatments.“Olivia personified grace and goodness. No artifice, no affectation, just an authentic, beautiful and unending source of generosity and love,“said her friend, Leeza Gibbons. “There will never be another like her — a true angel on Earth.”
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‘A Life of Love and Courage,’ 2022
Fans were left brokenhearted in August of 2022 when Newton-John died at the age of 73, after decades of cancer treatments.
“Olivia personified grace and goodness. No artifice, no affectation, just an authentic, beautiful and unending source of generosity and love,“said her friend, Leeza Gibbons. “There will never be another like her — a true angel on Earth.”
source: people.com
