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In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2023
John Travolta volition everlastingly stay hopelessly devoted to his precocious Grease co-star, Olivia Newton-John.
The histrion was visibly affectional portion introducing the "In Memoriam" conception astatine the 2023 Oscars connected March 10. Standing connected signifier astatine the Dolby Theatre successful Los Angeles, Travolta's eyes began welling up arsenic helium told the crowd, "In this industry, we person the uncommon luxury of getting to bash what we emotion for a surviving and, sometimes, getting to bash it with radical that we travel to love."
He continued, "Since contiguous is a solemnisation of the enactment and the accomplishments of our assemblage successful this past year, it is lone fitting that we observe those we've mislaid who dedicated their lives to their craft."
Acknowledging their "immeasurable contributions," Travolta went connected to praise however "each of them near an idiosyncratic and indelible people that shared and informed us."
Choking backmost tears, Travolta past gave a subtle motion to Newton-John—who passed distant successful August 2022 astatine the property of 73—by referencing the precocious actress' Grease tune "Hopelessly Devoted To You."
"They've touched our hearts," the 69-year-old added. "They made america grin and became beloved friends who we volition ever stay hoplessly devoted to."
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The Oscars tribute, which featured a show by Lenny Kravitz, comes 7 months aft Newton-John's death. In the aftermath of her passing, Travolta mourned his "dearest" friend successful a heartbreaking connection and remembered however she "made each of our lives truthful overmuch better."
"Your interaction was incredible," helium wrote successful an Aug. 8 Instagram post. "I emotion you truthful much. We volition spot you down the roadworthy and we volition each beryllium unneurotic again. Yours from the archetypal infinitesimal I saw you and forever!"
Travolta signed disconnected astatine the clip with a notation to his Grease character, writing, "Your Danny, your John!"
Watch E!'s 2023 Oscars After Party Sunday, March 12, astatine 11:30 p.m. connected E! aft the 2023 Academy Awards telecast connected ABC. And don't miss E! News the adjacent time astatine 11 p.m. for a afloat recap of the biggest Oscars moments.
