Olivia Newton-John was in a lot of pain after cannabis started to wear off

Actress Olivia Newton-John, who died on Monday (8) at the age of 73, was in a lot of pain and had fallen a lot in recent days, her niece Totti Goldsmith told an Australian newspaper. According to the young woman, the artist was using cannabis oil to control the pain, but it was no longer working as it used to.

“It really helped her, but then it wasn’t enough,” Goldsmith said, adding that her aunt “really struggled with a lot of pain.” “It wasn’t just the cancer that got her, it was other complications, being in a hospital and having a very susceptible immune system. She had secondary infections. It really went down in the last five, six days.”

The actress’ niece, who lives in Melbourne, Australia, was unable to make it to the United States in time to say goodbye to her aunt, but spoke to her before her death via a Facetime call. “I told her all the things I needed to say. She was leaving us…but I could feel she understood.”

Newton-John, most famous for the hits “Grease” (1978) and “Xanadu” (1980), had been battling cancer since 2017, after being diagnosed with the disease for the third time. “Olivia Newton-John died peacefully on her California ranch surrounded by family and friends. We urge everyone to please respect the family’s privacy at this difficult time,” her husband John Easterling wrote on social media.

The actress’ partner in “Grease”, John Travolta declared himself to his friend. “My dear Olivia, you’ve made all of our lives so much better. Your impact was incredible. I love you so much. In the future, we’ll see each other and we’ll all be together again. I’m yours from the first moment I saw you and forever! Yours Danny , your John,” he said on social media, in reference to the character.