A state funeral will be offered to Olivia Newton-John's family for her work in the arts and cancer advocacy to save lives.
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The four-time Grammy award winning singer, who many know for her iconic role as Sandy in the movie Grease, died on Monday aged 73 at her home in southern California following a long battle with breast cancer.
Newton-John was born in Cambridge, England but emigrated to Melbourne when she was six years old, where she attended Christ Church Grammar School and University High School.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said on Tuesday, that the star's family would be contacted this week about the state funeral to honour her achievements and dedication to cancer research.
"As for celebrating her life and her music and film and all the other amazing contributions that she made we would, of course want to speak to the family and be as respectful as we can," he told 9News.
Newton-John's battle with breast cancer inspired to her to create the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre in Heidelberg, Melbourne.
"The love and support that's central to that place is a lasting legacy to the person that she was," Mr Andrews said.
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"That ONJ facility out at Heidelberg is a last legacy to just the amazing person that she was."
Mr Andrews said he was honoured to have met Newton-John on a number of occasions and that she was "one in a million".
"She gave the world her music and movies - but for Victorians she was so much more," he posted to Twitter.
"Her generosity through the ONJ Cancer Wellness and Research Centre has saved lives, and her advocacy has given Victorians hope as they battle cancer."
Nadine Morton
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