Olivia Newton-John would have celebrated her 74th birthday on September 26.The Cambridge-born star earned millions for her efforts in music and entertainment, and a staggering final act of charity saw Newton-John’s family splitting their inheritance with her charities.
Newton-John was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992 – in a tragic twist, her diagnosis came the same weekend her father died of cancer.The Xanadu singer underwent extensive treatment including a partial mastectomy and was given the all-clear.
But in 2013, Newton-John was told she had breast cancer a second time and once again she beat the disease, getting another all-clear after treatment.
Shortly after her second diagnosis, the singer founded the Olivia Newton-John Cancer & Wellness Centre, which reportedly cost $189million (£156million), at a Melbourne hospital.In 2015 she founded the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute and in 2020 launched the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund which sponsors research in herbal cancer treatments.
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