Her niece, Totti Goldsmith, confirmed the family would accept an offer of a state funeral to farewell the entertainment icon."On behalf of not just our family but I think Australia needs it.Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews had earlier said he wanted to speak to Newton-John's family before speaking about any plans for a state funeral. "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 said.Olivia Newton-John died at her Southern California ranch after a long battle with breast cancer.
Landmarks across Melbourne lit up in pink tonight to pay tribute to the star, who passed away in her California ranch after a years-long battle with cancer. Andrews said the tribute was a way for the city to remember the star and "her enormous contribution to cancer awareness, research and treatment".
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