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Totti Goldsmith broke down in tears during an interview with A Current Affair on Tuesday as she spoke about her aunt Olivia Newton-John's final days.
The iconic Grease star died peacefully at the age of 73 at her home in southern California on Monday, surrounded by her family and friends.
Totti, 59, revealed Olivia's health deteriorated in the week leading up to her death and she was 'really skinny and unwell', but brave until the end.
Tottie Goldsmith broke down on A Current Affair as she revealed her beloved aunt Olivia Newton-John suffered in her final days: 'She was really skinny and unwell'
'It's not a shock, we've known how sick she's been, especially the last five days,' Totti told host Tracy Grimshaw of Olivia's passing.
Totti then went on to reveal her heart-wrenching final moments with Olivia.
'I couldn't get to America in time and I wanted to say goodbye, so I asked [her husband John] if he could hold the phone up to her ear...' Totti continued.
'But he got me on FaceTime so I managed to see her.'
'I told her all the things I needed to say,' Totti sobbed. 'She was leaving us... but I could feel like she got it.'
At the end of the interview, Totti said her family would accept Victorian premier Daniel Andrews' offer of a state funeral to celebrate Olivia's extraordinary life and legacy.
Heartbroken: 'It's not a shock, we've known how sick she's been, especially the last five days,' Totti told host Tracy Grimshaw of Olivia's passing.
Breaking down: Totti then went on to reveal her heart-wrenching final moments with Olivia
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'I couldn't get to America in time and I wanted to say goodbye, so I asked [her husband John] if he could hold the phone up to her ear...' Totti continued. 'But he got me on FaceTime so I managed to see her'
Tottie is best known for her turn in the pop group, Chantoozies, who had hits with their songs Witch Queen, He's Gonna Step On You Again, Wanna Be Up, and Love the One You're With in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Her father Brian Goldsmith, a renowned night club owner and restaurateur in Melbourne, died in 2020. Her mother is Olivia's sister, Rona.
Tottie appeared with her aunt at G'day USA in LA in 2020 - where Olivia candidly spoke about being her cancer.
At the end of the interview, Totti said her family would accept Victorian premier Daniel Andrews' offer of a state funeral to celebrate Olivia's extraordinary life and legacy
Just two years before her passing, she spoke candidly about her outlook on life at the G'Day USA benefit in Beverly Hills alongside former co-star John Travolta.
'Gosh, life is a gift and I've had an amazing life and I intend to keep going with it and I want to help other people with cancer of course,' she told DailyMail.com in the January 2020 interview.
'I have my wellness centre in Melbourne and
