American actress Susan Bucknerwho starred in the hit film Grease, left us. The mother took her last breath in Miami at the age of 72.
Actress Olivia Newton-John, star of Grease, has passed away
Actress Olivia Newton-John, star of Grease, has passed away
John Travolta is in mourning again. After the death of his wife Kelly Preston and the death of Olivia Newton-John, his playing partner in Grease, he today mourns the passing of Susan Buckner. Fans of the famous musical certainly remember the American actress. She embodied the bubbly cheerleader Patty Simcox in the cult film released in 1978.
It was Mélissa Berthier, the family spokesperson, who announced the sad news. However, the exact circumstances of his death have not been clarified. “Susan died peacefully on May 2, surrounded by her loved ones.”
At the magazine’s microphone PeopleSamantha Mansfield then paid a vibrant tribute to her late mother.
“We will forever miss the light she brought into every room. She was magical and I was very lucky to be able to call her ‘my best friend’”
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A busy career
Born January 28, 1952 in Seattle, Susan Buckner was crowned Miss Washington in 1971. The following year, the beautiful blonde represented the United States in Miss America pageant. Then she became one of the dancers Golddiggers of Dean Martin Show, an all-female group. She had also made appearances on variety shows such as Sonny and Cher, The Mac Davis Show And The Brady Bunch Variety Hour.
In the 1980s, Susan Buckner continued to lend her features to characters in television series like Starsky and Hutch, Switch or The Love Boat. She also joined the cast of the film Deadly Blessing with Sharon Stone And the one of Police Academy 6. Patty Simcox in Grease will nevertheless remain her determining role in her acting career.
For your information, Grease was the highest-grossing film of 1978 with $132.4 million at the box office. And Susan Buckner embodied, alongside Olivia Newton-John, the dynamism and school spirit that caused a sensation with the public.
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This special request from the family of Susan Buckner
Susan Buckner leaves behind her long-time partner Al, her daughter Samantha Mansfield, her son Adam Josephs Oliver and her grandchildren. His sister Linda, his daughter-in-law Noel Josephs and his son-in-law Adam Mansfield also mourn his loss. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the tropical botanical garden Fairchild of Miami to honor his memory.
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