Olivia Newton-John's household is about to simply accept the Victorian authorities's supply of a state funeral, as tributes to the famend singer, film star and philanthropist proceed to pour in from around the globe.
The beloved UK-born Australianstar's dying this morning, aged 73, sparked a wave of mourning throughout the leisure business and past.
And it left her household struggling to come back to phrases with a dying that wasn't made any simpler by figuring out simply how sick the performer was.
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Her niece, Totti Goldsmith, confirmed the household would settle for a suggestion of a state funeral to farewell the leisure icon.
"We are going to," she informed A Present Affair tonight.
"On behalf of not simply our household however I believe Australia wants it.
"She's so liked and I believe our nation wants it so we'll settle for it."
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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews had earlier stated he wished to talk to Newton-John's household earlier than talking about any plans for a state funeral.
"As for celebrating her life and her music and movie and all the opposite wonderful contributions that she made, we might, after all, need to converse to the household and be as respectful as we are able to," he stated.
"We have solely simply discovered this unhappy information."
Landmarks throughout Melbourne lit up in pink tonight to pay tribute to the star, who handed away in her California ranch after a years-long battle with most cancers.
Andrews stated the tribute was a manner for the town to recollect the star and "her monumental contribution to most cancers consciousness, analysis and therapy".