The family of singer Olivia Newton-John denied rumors that she is near death amid her battle with cancer.
Gossip website RadarOnline last week claimed Newton-John was near death and “clinging to life” and was planning on spending her final days at their home near Santa Barbara, California with her husband and daughter.
Rumors then spread on social media and tabloids that she had only weeks to live.
Michael Caprio, a representative for the singer and “Grease” actress, laughed when he was asked about the rumors. “No she has not,” Caprio told News.com.au. “You might want to get better sources versus reading tabloids.”
Randy Slovacek, her social media manager, also stated, “We have stated over and over again publicly she’s feeling better. People just seem to want to believe some dramatic turn,” he was quoted by the news website as saying.
Radar Online story appeared to follow a report from the tabloid National Enquirer, which had a “tragic world exclusive” about her prognosis. “THE END,” its headline said. “Losing third fight with cancer; going home to die on her ranch,” News.com.au reported.
Newton-John was diagnosed with breast cancer in the early 1990s and was again diagnosed in 2013, which was in her shoulder.
“I have no pain and life is wonderful,” she said in a recent interview. “I’m treating it naturally and doing really well.”
It says women should see a doctor if they find a lump or another change in the breast.
“Doctors know that breast cancer occurs when some breast cells begin to grow abnormally. These cells divide more rapidly than healthy cells do and continue to accumulate, forming a lump or mass. Cells may spread (metastasize) through your breast to your lymph nodes or to other parts of your body,” the Mayo Clinic’s website says.