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Olivia Newton-John shared one final heartbreaking image on Instagram on Friday just two three before she passed away from cancer aged 73.
The Australian actress had posted a happy throwback photo with her beloved husband John Easterling, simply writing: 'Flashback Friday' but made no reference to her health battle.
Her post came as Hollywood mourns one of its brightest stars with tributes pouring in from all across the globe.
Farewell: Olivia Newton-John shared a final, throwback heartbreaking Instagram post with husband John Easterling on Friday just three days before she passed away from cancer aged 73 - as tributes poured in from Hollywood
The star has asked fans to donate to her charity instead of buying flowers in her memory before she died - as her moving photo - the last picture taken of her outside of Instagram was revealed.
The snap shows her surrounded by sunflowers with a beaming smile.
Newton-John, who shot to international stardom thanks to her role as Sandy in the 1978 movie Grease, died on Monday morning surrounded by family at her home in southern California after a long battle with breast cancer.
Her husband John revealed the actress' final request was for donations to be made to the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, 'in lieu of flowers'.
In memory: Newton-John's Instagram was mostly made up of flashback posts from throughout her career, but on April 18 the star shared a rare candid photo of herself with a beaming smile beside a bed of sunflowers
The foundation funds research into plant-based medicine and holistic treatments for cancer.
Meanwhile, Newton-John's Instagram was mostly made up of flashback posts from throughout her career - but on April 18, the star shared a rare, candid photo of herself - believed to be her last. It shows her standing in her garden smiling from ear to ear.
'Wishing everyone a Happy Easter on this beautiful Spring day,' she captioned the photo.
In a final video posted just before Christmas, Olivia thanked her fans for their support over the years.
Strong: In her final video post, shared just before Christmas Newton-John wished fans a 'happy, peaceful' Christmas after a tough 2021
'I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish all a primarily healthy, happy, peaceful Christmas,' Newton-John said.
'I know it's been a very, very, very difficult time for everybody in the whole planet - so this is a time we can get together, celebrate each other and our families and whatever faith that you believe in we can express it with each other which is very important.
'I want to thank you all for all of your support over the years and I wish you all the best and send you love and light.
Olivia Newton-John is most known for her famous role as Sandy in the 1978 movie Grease (pictured, Newton-Joh with Grease co-star John Travolta)
Newton-John's battle with breast cancer first began in 1992 when she was just 44 years old.
She was very open about her diagnosis and treatment, which famously included the use of medical marijuana.
Her cancer returned in 2013 and again in 2017.
Newton-John and Easterling met while on a ayahuasca retreat in Peru.
Fans left flowers and photos on Newton-John's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (above) after she died Monday morning
Newton-John's husband John Easterling (right) broke the news of her death on Monday by sharing a post to her Facebook page
Newton-John's daughter Chloe Lattanzi shared a photo with her mother just three days before her death, writing: 'I worship this woman. My mother. My best friend'
Grease co-star John Travolta was among the first to pay tribute to Newton-John writing: 'your Danny, your John' under a photo (above) of the star
One of the star's first high-profile friends to pay tribute was her Grease co-star John Travolta.
'My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better. Your impact was incredible. I love you so much. We will see you down the road and we will all be together again,' he captioned an Instagram post alongside a photo of Newton-John.
'Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John!'
Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta in the iconic 1978 movie Grease that catapulted her career. He was among the first to pay tribute to her on Monday
Meanwhile, Richard Wilkins broke down on the Today show as he spoke about the death of his long-time friend.
Wilkins, 68, burst into tears as his last interview with Olivia was aired.
Today host Karl Stefanovic left his seat on the panel to comfort his colleague as he wiped away tears.
Host Karl Stefanovic left his seat on the panel to comfort his colleague who wiped his eyes
'I didn't want to do this,' Wilkins wept.
'It's alright,' Stefanovic said while hugging the presenter. 'This woman was extraordinary.'
Among other tributes included Australian singer Delta Goodrem, who honoured her beloved 'mentor and friend'.
Delta, 37, shared pictures of herself hugging Olivia and said she was 'like family' to her.
'I love you forever,' Delta wrote in her moving post. 'The whole world will feel this heartbreak today because the entire world felt Olivia's unmatched light. A force for good. A force of nature. Strong and kind.'
'My mentor, my friend, my inspiration, someone who always guided me… she was always there for me. Family to me.'
Heartbroken Delta Goodrem paid tribute to her beloved 'mentor and friend' Olivia Newton-John after the Grease star's death at the age of 73 following a
