David Bridges
Susan Buckner — who played Olivia Newton-John‘s preppy close pal in “Grease” — has died … TMZ has verified.
The actress’s rep declared the sad facts Tuesday, stating … “Susan died peacefully on May well two surrounded by liked ones.” No other facts encompassing her demise ended up presented, which includes a feasible trigger.
Susan is most famed for actively playing Patty Simcox in the 1978 hit musical film — leaving a mark as Sandy’s girly-lady pal … who had a striking physical look thanks to her enormous glasses.
She was intensely featured in “Grease” … displaying up for just about all the important musical sequences … such as in “Summer season season Evenings,” in which she was cozied up subsequent to ONJ.
Susan also had a unforgettable immediate at the college dance scene … exactly where by her character was putting on a clearly show — only to be taunted and hassled by the boys, who lifted up her gown.
Even although “Grease” was certainly SB’s most important assert to fame … she’d primarily acted in a handful of other films and Television displays in excess of the decades as effectively — which involve roles in “The Adore Boat,” “Starsky and Hutch,” “The Excellent Howard Hughes,” “Swap,” “Fatal Blessing,” and a lot much more.
Following getting out of acting in the ’80s, Susan continued directing and education theater domestically, as pretty nicely as dance. She’s survived by her son, her daughter, her grandchildren and other loved ones.
Susan was 72.
RIP.
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