Univision fires anchor for racist Michelle Obama insult, 'Star Wars Episode 8' to be released May 2017, Talking Barbie is too 'creepy' for some parents, Scammer tries to swindle top tax-crime fighter, Conaway suffered from pneumonia and sepsis, Life support was removed Thursday, his manager says. [26], On May 11, 2011, Conaway was found unconscious from what was initially described as an overdose of substances believed to be pain medication and was taken to Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center in Encino, California, where he was listed in critical condition. She went on to record 15 more studio albums, achieving a career total of 26, and selling over 100 million units worldwide. Annette Charles' character's bad boy boyfriend, Leo "Craterface" Balmudo, was played by Dennis Stewart in "Grease." He signed it, "Your Danny, your John!". In the 1980s, the actor embarked on a healthy lifestyle journey that would ultimately help him live a very long life. The song hit No. Conaway was born in Manhattan, New York, and raised in the Astoria, Flushing and Forest Hills neighborhoods of Queens. Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer," the statement on Facebook said. He has gone on to become a voice director for Disney Television Animation, and a screenwriter for numerous cartoons, including the feature film All Dogs Go to Heaven 2. Conn's most recent work was in the comedy movie "The Mimic," as well as the yet-to-be released film "Paper Dreams.". 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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Ward was the voice director, producer, and co-writer for "All Dogs Go to Heaven 2," the voice director, supervising story editor, and executive producer for "The Pink Panther" television series, and so much more. [3], Conaway worked as a child model, and attended high school at the Quintano School for Young Professionals. Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Then in 2020, Preston died of breast cancer, asPeople reported. Now . Starring Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta as Rydell High School sweethearts Sandy Olsson and Danny Zuko, the film grossed $160 million when it was first released in 1978, according to Vanity Fair. She competed on the hit British series Dancing on Ice in 2019, but was eliminated in week four. 25 on the pop charts, and Newton-John went on to win three Grammys in the mid-1970s. in 2016. My mother. All rights reserved. The cancer subsequently spread to her bones, with doctors diagnosing it as stage 4 and declaring that there was little chance of survival. Conaway was featured in the first and second seasons of the reality television series Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Harris dead at 31, LeBron James becomes 2nd player in NBA history to score 38,000 points, Pamela Anderson on surviving abuse, paparazzi: Being a mother "saved me", Friends and celebrities pay tribute to Lisa Marie Presley. After retiring from acting, Newton-John focused on philanthropy, founding the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) NewsCore. He also related that he was molested when he was seven years old. Hewas just 46 years old at the time of his death. "That causes a rapidly progressing and overwhelming pneumonia that they usually don't know that they have, because they're sort of too out of it because of the drugs and by the time they get to the hospital it's too late. Arden died on November 12, 1990 at her Beverly Hills home at age 83, per The New York Times. I worship this woman. Legal Statement. [4], He also spent time living with his grandparents in South Carolina, which gave him enough of a Southern accent[4] that when he accompanied his mother to a casting call for director Arthur Penn's Broadway play All the Way Home, a story set in Knoxville, Tennessee, the 10-year-old Conaway landed a featured role as one of four boys. She was 93. Olivia Newton-John as Sandy and John Travolta as Danny Zuko in a scene from the movie "Grease," released in 1978. If you're curious about what the cast of "Grease" is doing now, here's what you need to know. But she did not become a bona fide superstar until her casting opposite John Travolta in 1978s movie musical Grease.. [12] Conaway's doctor attributed his death to his addiction, stating, "What happens is, like with most opiate addicts, eventually they take a little too much and they aspirate so what's in their mouth gets into their lungs That's what happened with Jeff. The 1970s were good to John Travolta. "I trust she is now in the great Xanadu beyond," he wrote. Tucci's most recent role was in the thriller "PinkCity: A Psychedelic Meditation," which was in post-production as of 2020. I love you so much. / CBS News. No cause of death was given in a statement on her official Facebook page, but Newton-John had been open about her decades-long battle with breast cancer. Grease (1978) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In an interview with CBS News' Gayle King, Newton-John explained that she had to learn to remind herself not to let the thought of cancer consume her. She was 73 years. The sad news was announced on her official Facebook page in a statement reading: Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer. Rest now, sweet friend. ", On hearing about his death, "Grease" co-star John Travolta said: "Jeff Conaway was a wonderful and decent man and we will miss him. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. In addition to the box office and Billboard success brought on by the musical, her performance in Grease also landed her a Golden Globe nomination. Inspired by her climactic transformation into "Bad Sandy," Newton-John revamped her sound and image for her next album, Totally Hot, to add more of a Pink Ladies edge. In fact, Conn even starred in "Grease 2," making her one of the only original cast members to do so. In an interview with PRIME, Avalon explained that singing was truly his passion and that he was lucky to continue being asked to sing and perform for an audience. In an interview with Snakkle, Ward explained that he loved working on "Grease," especially with his coworkers from the movie. During group sessions, Conaway revealed he was "tortured" during his childhood, as older boys in his neighborhood would put him into dangerous situations, tying him up and threatening him. Here are a few other actors from the iconic Grease movie who you may not have known also died. Doctors discovered a malignant tumor in her right breast and she underwent a modified radical mastectomy and chemotherapy before eventually being declared cancer free. Shepassed away from leukemia on December 25, 1979, a little more than a year after "Grease" was released and two years after getting an Academy Award nomination for her film, "Opening Night." [21][22][23], In June 2009, Conaway joined Celebrity Rehab castmate Mary Carey at the premiere of her parody film Celebrity Pornhab with Dr. In recent years, she poured vast amounts of money into the initiatives, selling off her real estate portfolio to help finance the organizations. And one of the T-Birds, Doody was certainly entertaining and charming on screen. Played by Michael Tucci, Sonny was quite the character, and the movie definitely needed his humor and goofy grin. It's an extended family. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." Sadly, according to the BBC, Conaway's addiction to prescription drugs may have started with "Grease," as a back injury he suffered while filming the movie spawned a lifelong addiction. She continued to work onstage as well, eventually earning a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for Peter Nichol's A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, and nominations for her work in The House of Blue Leaves and Six Degrees of Separation. Deezen voiced characters on "The Weird Al Show," "Dexter's Laboratory," and "Kim Possible." Newton-John's more recent roles had been on television shows as a performer, as it's clear that music was her top priority. He made guest appearances on such shows as Barnaby Jones, George & Leo, and Murder, She Wrote. ", A four-time Grammy Award-winner, the English-Australian superstar sold 100 million albums with songs like "I Honestly Love You," and "Have You Never Been Mellow." A commitment order obtained by TMZ reportedly states that the Grease actor, 65, is undergoing treatment at the Maryland Department of Health, and will not be able to stand trial in his burglary . She was 73. "Know that we are forever hopelessly devoted to you, Olivia. Conaway played struggling actor turned cab driver, Bobby Wheeler, on and off for four seasons, starting in 1978. He was 60. Throughout the rest of the '80s and early '90s, he primarily worked in guest spots on TV, and small supporting roles in films, until he booked the role of Zack Allan on Babylon 5 from 1994-1999. (Allegany County Sheriff's Office), LOS ANGELES - JUNE 16: The movie "Grease", directed by Randal Kleiser. Initial theatrical release of the film, June 16, 1978. The actor, who played geeky Eugene Felsnic in the "Grease" musical films and Eddie in the 1980s sitcom "Punky Brewster," also has been transferred to the Maryland Department of Health for treatment, according to Allegany County Circuit Court records reviewed Monday by . So, it's just that we have that knowledge that wecoulddie. Part of the reason was his drug abuse after season one. A US Coast Guard investigation, released in 2008, suggested McDermott was lost at sea. However, in April 2010, a private investigator hired by an American television program claimed McDermott was alive in Mexico and had faked his death for a life insurance payout. In 2021, she released her first novel, The Real True Hollywood Story of Jackie Gold, through Star Alley Press. His family surrounded Conaway in his hospital room Thursday afternoon when he was taken off life support, Brock said. "I was the first replacement on Broadway for Jan, and I played her for six months." In"Grease," she lent a sympathetic ear to a beauty school dropout (played by Didi Conn), who was her co-worker at the Frosty Palace malt shop, and in an interview with The Spokesman Review, Ellen Travolta who played a fellow Frosty Palace waitress in the film said it was "a lot of fun" working with Hollywood legends such as Blondell and Sid Caesar in "Grease.". [2], After breaking into series television in 1975 with Happy Days, followed by guest spots in several other TV shows, and three more films including Grease, he was cast as aspiring actor Bobby Wheeler on Taxi, which premiered in fall 1978. In the years since the movie came out, Travolta has been nominated for two Oscars. [15], Conaway was married three times. 2022 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. She went on to win one more Emmy for the made-for-television movie The Matthew Shepard Story in 2002, which earned her a Screen Actor's Guild Award as well. The embattled actor first faced harassment accusations for a social media incident in 2021. "The pain seemed to be motivating him back to the opiates, and I told him for years that it was going to kill him," Pinsky said. Edd Byrnes, who played dance show host Vic Fontaine during Rydells prom, was also known forhis starring role in the television series77 Sunset Strip. Sadly on. Grease co-star John Travolta took to Instagram to pay tribute to his longtime pal, writing: You made our lives so much better. Cookies help us deliver our Services. Eve Arden, who had a long film and stage career, played Rydell High School Principal McGee in Grease. [3] He made his film debut in the 1971 romantic drama Jennifer on My Mind, which also featured future stars Robert De Niro and Barry Bostwick. Didi Conn, born Edith Bernstein, is the only cast member to appear in all three screen adaptations of Grease, having also appeared in 1982's Grease 2, and Fox's 2016 event Grease: Live!. After appearing in the movie,Manoff went on to star in many projects, writing, directing, and producing here and there. On Jan. 8, 2020, died of natural causes. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. In 1981, she released Physical, the biggest album of her career. Los Angeles CNN -- Actor Jeff Conaway who was in the TV series Taxi and the movie Grease died Friday morning his manager said. He died on May 27, 2011, after being taken off of life support. "I was glad when it was over, to tell you the truth," the actress said. Played by Jamie Donnelly, Jan had a very sweet and authentic demeanor. Before "Grease," Goodman played Mary Hartman's mother on the late night soap of the same name, and after the film, she logged a recurring role on the NBC sitcom 'Diff'rent Strokes." Byrnes' son, news anchor Logan Byrnes, confirmed the news on Twitter, writing, "It is with profound sadness and . Ill miss you every day. A look back at the crazy true story of Chippendales founder Somen "Steve" Banerjee and the murder and murder-for-hire plots at the center of the Hulu series. Following the success of Grease, and a yearlong stint on the ABC sitcom Soap in 1978, she went on to win a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play in 1980 for Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures. "We're thankful his struggles are over, but we know he will be missed by legions of fans worldwide. Rizzo also had a pretty important storyline with a pregnancy scare and the best song in the movie, "There Are Worse Things (I Could Do)," which was about her not being ashamed of her sexual desires. And for a lot of people, "Grease" is their absolute favorite musical and for good reason. (CBS via Getty Images), CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER. She discovered that the disease had returned in 2013, before revealing in 2017 that it had metastasized to her lower back. Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever! The risqu title track ruled the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks, and its tongue-in-cheek, aerobics inspired music video became an MTV staple. "I was so much older than she was in life, but I could not think about that so I sort of threw myself back to what I felt when I was her age," she said of playing Rizzo. 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Later I got a call from [original casting director] Joel Thurm, who says, 'Well, it's not good news, but it's not bad news either.' Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. This development caused the show's producers to realize that Conaway was expendable and contributed to his termination. Grease is the word! Character actress Eve Arden (born Eunice Quedens) famously starred in the 1940s and 1950s radio and TV comedy, "Our Miss Brooks," as English teacher Connie Brooks but in "Grease," she took on a different rank in the high school ecosystem when she played Rydell High's Principal McGee. In 2008, he appeared on Seasons 1 and 2 of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew for drug and alcohol treatment. He underwent treatment in the late 1980s and often spoke candidly about his addictions. In 1993, he appeared onstage in Real Life Photographs. Meanwhile, daughter Chloe Lattanzi has faced health battles of her own, struggling with anorexia and drug addiction. Newton-Johns duet with co-star Travolta, Youre the One That I Want, topped the pop charts, while her solo ballad, Hopelessly Devoted to You, climbed to No. Grease is one of those classic films filled with songs that just about everyone can recite today. It was frustrating. [12] He also felt creatively stymied: I wanted to do things with Bobby, but as the show went on, I could see I wasn't going to get that chance Lemme tell you I loved Bobby, I identified with Bobby. Starring Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta as Rydell High School sweethearts Sandy Olsson and Danny Zuko, the film. Market data provided by Factset. ", Travolta posted a tribute to her on Instagram, writing: "My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better. The couple had three children together: Jett, who tragically died from a seizure in 2009, Ella Bleu, and Benjamin. The track which was accompanied by a steamy aerobics video clip, which won a Grammy for Video of the Year was eventually named the biggest song of the 1980s. Following his film success in "Grease," Stewart logged a series of guest spots on popular TV shows of the era, including "Wonder Woman" and "CHIPs." Market data provided by Factset. She was 73 years old. She added that while denial was how she originally dealt with the news, she focused on the joy of life and everyday living as part of her healing process. [citation needed] From 1994 to 1999, he played Sergeant, later promoted to Security Chief, Zack Allan on Babylon 5. By the time she was cast as high school bad girl Rizzo, Stockard Channing had already amassed an impressive list of stage and screen credits, including a starring turn opposite Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson in Mike Nichols' The Fortune. "Jeff was a severe, severe opiate addict with chronic pain, one of the most serious and dangerous combination of problems you could possibly interact with," Dr. Drew Pinsky said during a taping for Friday night's "Dr. Drew" on HLN. Binge-worthy entertainment news and celebrity interviews. In 1989, however, things began to turn around with the success of Look Who's Talking, co-starring Kirstie Alley, but it was 1994's Pulp Fiction, directed by Quentin Tarantino, that truly sparked his career resurgence, earning him his second Oscar nomination in the process. Travolta was married to the late Kelly Preston from 1991 until her death from breast cancer in July of 2020. On May 11, 2011, Conaway was found unconscious and he was placed on life support at Encino Hospital Medical Center, per The Los Angeles Times. Grease is one of those classic films filled with songs that just about everyone can recite today. [2], His father, Charles,[2] was an actor, producer, and publisher. Updated on: August 8, 2022 / 5:15 PM Grease wasn't his first time working with co-star John Travolta, as the two worked together on 1976's made-for-television movie The Boy in the Plastic Bubble. pic.twitter.com/Z1zkVe9CVb, Barbra Streisand also shared a photo and wrote, "Too young to leave this world. In the mid-1960s, he was the lead singer and guitarist for a rock band, The 3 1/2, which recorded four singles for Cameo Records in 1966 and 1967: In 1979, Conaway recorded a self-titled debut album for Columbia Records. My eating disorder started when I was 15 and carried on until my early 20s, the star told the Mail on Sunday in 2013. Obviously, after "Grease," Tucci went on to appear in plenty of movies and television shows all throughout the 1980s and '90s, including "Diff'rent Strokes," "Groucho," "It's Garry Shandling's Show," and "The Paper Chase." [1][3] His second marriage, from 1980 until their divorce in 1985, was to Rona Newton-John,[2] elder sister of his Grease co-star, Olivia Newton-John. Her character was known for her no-nonsense personality and penchant for delivering the daily morning announcements. After "Grease," Ward continued acting for a bitand got into voice acting as well, voicing characters in the likes of "Challenge of the GoBots" and "Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures." Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. It was the greatest, most visceral feeling in the world,"he said. Played by Dinah Manoff, Marty was the perfect addition to "Grease." Paramount Pictures; Karwai Tang/WireImage. Prior to Grease, she also starred in the premiere New York and Los Angeles productions of The Rocky Horror Show alongside Tim Curry. I had anxiety attacks and needed to find a way of feeling in control of something. 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