John Travolta choked up as he remembered his late buddy Olivia Newton-John whilst introducing the “In Memoriam” section at the ninety fifth Academy Awards.

The Pulp Fiction actor additionally honoured different stars who surpassed away in the previous yr such as Ray Liotta, Angela Lansbury, James Caan, Raquel Welch, Kirstie Alley, Robbie Coltrane, Louise Fletcher, Burt Bacharach and more.

Giving emotional nod to his Grease costar, the actor said, “In this industry, we have the uncommon luxurious of getting to do what we love for a living, and occasionally getting to do it with human beings that we come to love.”

“Since tonight is a social gathering of the work and the accomplishments of our neighborhood and this previous year, it is solely becoming then that we have fun these we’ve got misplaced who’ve committed their lives to their craft, each in the front of and in the back of the camera,” he added.

“Through their immeasurable contributions, every of them left an man or woman and indelible mark that shared and knowledgeable us,” Travolta continued. “They’ve touched our hearts. They’ve made us smile, and grew to be pricey pals who we will usually continue to be hopelessly committed to.”

Newton-John breathed her remaining in 2022 at age seventy three Following her death, Travolta dropped a tribute for the actor hailing her “incredible” impact.

“My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so lots better,” Travolta wrote at the time. “Your have an impact on was once incredible. I love you so much.”

He added, “We will see you down the avenue and we will all be collectively again. Yours from the second I noticed you and forever! Your Danny, your John!”