Their characters were the backbone of the cultural phenomenon that was Grease and now the stars who played The Pink Ladies and T-Birds have paid tribute to their leading lady, Olivia Newton-John, following her death.
The Sandy Olsson actress passed away on Monday, August 9, from cancer and her former co-stars and friends were quick to express their sadness. The Danny Zuko to her Sandy, John Travolta, was quick to share a tribute on Instagram, writing: ""My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better. Your impact was incredible. I love you so much. We will see you down the road and we will all be together again. Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John!"
Leader of The Pink Ladies, Betty Rizzo, who on screen was dismissive of Olivia's goody-goody character, was played by Stockard Channing, who released a statement to People Magazine. She said: "I don't know if I've known a lovelier human being. Olivia was the essence of summer – her sunniness, her warmth and her grace are what always come to mind when I think of her." She added, "I will miss her enormously."
