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Dame Olivia Newton-John’s daughter, Chloe Lattanzi, pays heart-wrenching tribute to mum and ‘best friend’ after death aged 73-Rachael O'Connor-Entertainment – Metro
What an unbelievable loss.
Dame Olivia Newton-John’s only child, Chloe, has paid a devastating tribute to her mother whom she ‘worships’ (Picture: REX/Getty/@chloelattanziofficial)
Dame Olivia Newton-John’s daughter Chloe Lattanzi has shared some gorgeous snaps of happier times as she grieves the loss of her mother.
The acclaimed actress, best-known for her leading role in the musical Grease, died on Monday at the age of 73.
Dame Olivia had battled breast cancer for over 30 years, and had launched the Olivia Newton-John Foundation which is dedicated to plant medicine and cancer research.
Tributes flooded in for the beloved actress on Monday as the news broke, with Grease co-star and close friend John Travolta among those sharing their heartbreak.
Now Dame Olivia’s daughter Lattanzi – her only child, who recently described her mother as her ‘best friend’ – has paid a tribute of her own, without needing any words.
The singer and actress, 36, took to Instagram on Tuesday where she shared some absolutely beautiful photographs of her and her mother throughout the years, including one of a beaming Dame Olivia holding her daughter as a baby while the pair were at the beach.
Lattanzi shared some gorgeous photos of her and her beloved mother (Picture: Instagram/@chloelattanziofficial)
Another sweet black-and-white snap, taken by a professional, saw a toddler Lattanzi, in a white dress and wearing a bead necklace, plant a kiss on her mum as she places her hands lovingly on her face.
As well as the childhood snaps, Lattanzi shared several of her and Dame Olivia in her adulthood, where the two were clearly thick as thieves.
One sees the mum and daughter sitting in a studio where they appear to be talking to a camera, Dame Olivia proudly placing a hand on her daughter’s leg.
Later, Dame Olivia can be seen gesturing wildly at the cameras as Lattanzi laughs.
The pair were clearly thick as thieves (Picture: Instagram/@chloelattanziofficial)
In almost every snap the pair seemed to be in peals of laughter (Picture: Instagram/@chloelattanziofficial)
Another candid shot shows a selfie of the pair, Dame Olivia appearing to be in the middle of a peal of laughter as her daughter takes the snap.
The final picture sees the mother and daughter posing in a garden, Lattanzi dressed in all-white while Dame Olivia matches a cream coat and black jeans with a stunning red scarf.
As in all the snaps, the pair seem ecstatic to be near each other and share matching grins.
Dame Olivia clearly adored her daughter, who recently called her her ‘best friend’ (Picture: Instagram/@chloelattanziofficial)
Lattanzi is Dame Olivia’s only child (Picture: Instagram/@chloelattanziofficial)
Lattanzi did not caption the post, but the message was clear, and friends and fans flocked to the comment section to share their condolences.
Canadian singer and actress Jan Narden offered her ‘deepest, most sorrow filled condolences,’ assuring her that Dame Olivia ‘was so proud of you.’
Ella Travolta, daughter of Dame Olivia’s Grease co-star John, wrote: ‘We love you all,’ while 9021 actress Sara Foster said ‘Your sweet mama will be missed by so many.’
Dame Olivia will be missed ‘by so many’ (Picture: Instagram/@chloelattanziofficial)
‘Your mother will always be in our hearts with her angelic voice,’ one person wrote, while another sweetly pointed out: ‘It’s so clear she loves you so much. Her face lights up in every photo with you.’
Three days before her mother’s death was announced, Lattanzi had shared another snap of her and Dame Olivia side-by-side in the countryside.
As in every snap alongside her daughter, Dame Olviai looked glowingly happy, and couldn’t keep the smile off her face as the photo was taken.
Alongside this snap, Lattanzi wrote: ‘I worship this woman. My mother. My best friend.’
While Lattanzi did not put words to her new photo tribute, days earlier she had written that she ‘worships’ her mother (Picture: Instagram/@chloelattanziofficial)
Dame Olivia’s death was announced by her husband, John Easterling, in a statement to her official Facebook page which said the actress has ‘passed away peacefully… surrounded by family and friends.’
In tribute to his wife, a devastated Easterling went on: ‘
‘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.’
Condolences have been flooding in for the US actress as she loses her mother at the age of 36 (Picture: Instagram/@chloelattanziofficial)
Millions of fans of the star have been left heartbroken by Dame Olivia’s death (Picture: Instagram/@chloelattanziofficial)
In lieu of flowers, the family requested that donations were made in her memory to the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund.
Her cause of death has not yet been confirmed but the late actress was battling cancer before she died.
Travolta led tributes to the late icon on Instagram, sharing a throwback photo of his former co-star.
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‘My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better,’ he wrote in the caption. ‘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!’
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