<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Screen legend Olivia Newton-John will be honoured with a state memorial service in her adoptive homeland Australia, authorities said Thursday, touting an upbeat sendoff for the late Grammy-winning actress.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The British-born, Aussie-raised star of the 1978 hit musical "Grease" died on Monday at her home in Southern California.</div><div><br></div><div>The cause of death was not stated, but the 73-year-old Newton-John had spent three decades trying to -- as she put it -- "win over" breast cancer.</div><div><br></div><div>Victoria state Premier Dan Andrews said Newton-John's family had accepted the offer of a state memorial that "would be much more of a concert than a funeral".</div><div><br></div><div>"It will be an appropriate celebration of such a rich and generous life."</div><div><br></div><div>A date for the memorial has not yet been set.</div><div><br></div><div>Her widower, John Easterling, on Thursday posted a tribute to her and thanked fans for the "vast ocean of love and support" that has come with her passing.</div><div><br></div><div>"She was the most courageous woman I've ever known," he said.</div><div><br></div><div>"In her most difficult times she always had the spirit, the humor, and the will power to move things into the light." - AFP</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>