Three's Company actress Suzanne Somers has offered her condolences on the sad passing of Grease actress Olivia Newton-John on Monday at the age of 73.Both were blonde bombshells in the 1970s, both faced mega fame and both were breast cancer fighters, which they bonded over.Now Somers has talked to DailyMail.com exclusively about what it was like to have the Australian mega star as a friend.'Everyone would want an Olivia Newton-John in their life,' began the 75-year-old beauty who noted she met Olivia at one of the singer's birthday parties.'Olivia taught me not to be afraid when I was diagnosed with breast cancer.' So much in common: Three's Company actress Suzanne Somers has offered her condolences on the sad passing of Grease actress Olivia Newton-John on Monday.
Both were blonde bombshells in the 1970s, both faced mega fame and both were breast cancer fighters, which they bonded over Her past issues: Somers was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001 She had a lumpectomy and radiation, but declined to undergo chemotherapy; seen in 2021 Somers was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001.
She had a lumpectomy and radiation. Newton-John was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992. Suzanne was impressed with how down-to-earth the Have You Ever Been Mellow singer was.'Olivia was exactly what you would expect.
She was kind and sweet. I never heard her say a bad word about anyone,' shared the 70s and 80s pinup with DailyMail.com. They were blonde bombshells at the same time: Both Olivia (seen here in 1976) and Suzanne hit mega fame in the late 1970s.
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