Tottie Goldsmith has been pictured returning to her Melbourne home following the devastating death of her aunt, Olivia Newton John.
The iconic Grease star died peacefully at the age of 73 at her home in southern California, surrounded by family and friends. Her husband John Easterling announced her death on her Facebook page on Monday.
Tottie, 59, appeared devastated as she clutched a bottle of Absolut Vodka and made her way to her front door. Once there, she found a beautiful bouquet of flowers.
Grieving: Tottie Goldsmith has been pictured returning to her Melbourne home following the devastating death of her aunt, Olivia Newton John
The grief-stricken TV and music personality wore jeans, a sheepskin jumper and a camel jacket.
She wore her auburn hair down and appeared to clutch a white shirt over her arm as she headed to her home.
Tottie is best known for pop group, Chantoozies, who had big hits with their songs Witch Queen, He's Gonna Step On You Again, Wanna Be Up, and Love the One You're With in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Her father Brian Goldsmith, a renowned night club owner and restaurateur in Melbourne, died in 2020. Her mother is Olivia's sister, Rona.
Tottie appeared with her aunt at G'day USA in LA in 2020 - where Olivia candidly spoke about being in denial about her cancer diagnosis.
Heartbroken: Tottie, 59, appeared devastated as she clutched a bottle of Absolut Vodka and made her way to her front door
Sad day: The grief-stricken TV and music personality wore jeans, a sheepskin jumper and a camel jacket
In one of her last poignant red carpet appearances, the Australian star admitted that she refused even to think about cancer on a daily basis.
The fun-loving singer and actress, famed for her role as Sandy in 1978 film Grease, as well as her stellar music career, called life 'a gift' no matter the outcome.
Newton-John had always remained positive about her health even during the worrying times of the pandemic.
Downcast: She wore her auburn hair down and appeared to clutch a white shirt over her arm as she headed to her home
Sorrow: Tottie received a beautiful bouquet of flowers
Tottie is best known for pop group, Chantoozies, who had big hits with their songs Witch Queen, He's Gonna Step On You Again, Wanna Be Up, and Love the One You're With in the late 1980s and early 1990s
Just two years before her passing, she spoke candidly about her outlook on life at the G'Day USA benefit in Beverly Hills alongside former co-star John Travolta.
'Gosh, life is a gift and I've had an amazing life and I intend to keep going with it and I want to help other people with cancer of course,' she told DailyMail.com in the January 2020 interview.
'I have my wellness centre in Melbourne and I want to see an end to cancer in my lifetime so other people don't have to suffer.'
Olivia Newton-John spoke candidly about her positive outlook on life amid her long battle with cancer, in an interview with DailyMail.com at the G'Day USA benefit in Beverly Hills in January 2020. She is pictured with her niece, Australian actress Tottie Goldsmith
Newton-John was first diagnosed with the disease in 1992 but announced she had overcome the cancer in 2013, the year after her Wellness Center first opened.
But in May 2017, she was told cancer had metastasized and spread to her bones.
Reflecting on her fight to beat the condition, she admitted: 'I don't see it as a battle. I don't think about it a lot, to be honest.
Husband John Easterling accompanied his wife Olivia at the G'Day USA event when she spoke of her denial over cancer
'Denial is a really good thing and I'm getting stronger and better all the time! I am doing well!...I am feeling wonderful.'
She also admitted that she had hope for her future.
'I'm winning over and living with it well and that's how I see it,' she added.
Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta in the iconic 1978 movie Grease that catapulted her career. He was among the first to pay tribute to her on Monday
Newton-John also reflected on her delight at still being remembered for Grease over four decades after its release.
She confessed: 'We did something very special together. That movie is still loved.'
She recalled how caring Travolta was during the filming of the musical romantic film.
Asked about her favourite memory on set, she relied: 'His kindness to me. When there was one scene in the movie – it was my close up, when Rizzo pulls me forward in the bonfire scene – and in the middle of my take, he stopped it and came over to me and whispered in my ear: "I think you can do better."
Newton-John famously resisted the part of Sandy in the 1978 movie Grease. She was 28 at the time and thought she was too old to play a fresh-faced high school student
'So that's really generous. For an actor to do that for another actor. I wasn't as experienced as him. He was very nurturing and sweet.'
During that same event, lifelong friend and Grease co-star Travolta praised her positive outlook on life, despite her health worries.
He said: 'Olivia is a survivor and she's smart and she's got a lot of life in her and I think she looks at it from the glass half full always and that's her beautiful, natural approach towards life and I think we all need to do that.'
He was among the first to pay tribute to her on Monday.
Olivia's iconic sweet-to-sexy transformation was recreated for years to come in costumes and tributes
Olivia's husband John Easterling announced the tragic news that his wife had lost her battle.
'Dame Olivia Newton-John passed away peacefully at her ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends,' he said in a statement.
'We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.
'Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer.
'Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer.'
Just days before her death, Olivia Newton-John posted a heartwarming photo to Instagram with her husband John Easterling
Newton-John's husband announced her death on her Facebook page on Monday. She was 73
Via Daily mail UK
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