Olivia Newton-John's Last Words Before Death: Here's What She Said Before Losing Her Ability to Speak

Olivia Newton-John's last words to her Chloe Lattanzi have been revealed nearly a year after her death.

Lattanzi shared new heartbreaking details about Newton-John's death and what her last words were to her before the "Grease" crooner lost her ability to speak.

On Friday, she told "TODAY" host Hoda Kotb in her first interview since Olivia Newton-John's death that her mother was making jokes as she said her last words.

"The last words she could say to me was, 'My sunshine.' And right before she lost her ability to speak, she was making jokes," Lattanzi said. "I love my mom more than anything. She's my mama, you know?"

The daughter said the singer is not Olivia Newton-John. However, she expressed how grateful she is that her mother became Olivia Newton-John for the public.

During Lattanzi's appearance with her husband, John Easterling, the program released the singer's "Jolene" duet with Dolly Parton. Newton-John recorded it before her death.

In the same interview, John showered Lattanzi with heartfelt messages and opened up about the 15 years he had spent with her. He applauded his willpower amid trying times and thanked her for bringing light and love to their relationship.

John recalled the time he was flying when a guy told him how lucky he is to have his soulmate. After hearing those words, he reportedly felt empowered as those gave him a way forward

Olivia Newton-John's Cause of Death

Olivia Newton-John, who was famous for her hit songs "I Honestly Love You" and "Physical," died at the age of 73 in August. Her husband, John Easterling, delivered the heartbreaking news through her official Facebook page.

"Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hopes for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer," her family wrote. "Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer."

Newton-John's cause of death was breast cancer, but she previously beat the same disease twice in the 1990s and in 2017.

In 2018, she revealed that she was undergoing treatment for cancer at the base of her spine.

Before her death, she created the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund (ONJFoundationFund.org) which funds global research into plant medicine for cancer.

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