{"id":2239403,"date":"2024-05-07T16:51:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T20:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grease-actress-dies-at-age-72\/"},"modified":"2024-05-07T16:52:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T20:52:13","slug":"grease-actress-dies-at-age-72","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grease-actress-dies-at-age-72\/","title":{"rendered":"Actress from &#8216;Grease&#8217; Passes Away at 72"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgrease-actress-dies-at-age-72%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2239403&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Actress Susan Buckner, best known for her role as Patty Simcox in &#8220;Grease,&#8221; passed away at 72.\u2064 Her \u2064family announced her peaceful death surrounded by loved ones.\u200c Buckner&#8217;s \u2064lively spirit and iconic performance will be dearly missed by fans worldwide. Her legacy as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shapiro-it-doesnt-take-much-to-become-a-feminist-hero\/\" title=\"SHAPIRO: It Doesn\u2019t Take Much To Become A Feminist Hero\">talented actress<\/a> and entertainer lives \u200con in the\u2062 hearts \u200cof many. The passing of \u200dSusan Buckner, renowned for\u2062 portraying Patty Simcox in &#8220;Grease,&#8221; at the age of\u2062 72, was announced by her family.\u200b Surrounded by\u200d loved ones, she peacefully\u200b departed. Fans globally mourn \u2062the loss of her vibrant spirit and unforgettable performances. Buckner&#8217;s legacy endures \u200cas a gifted actress and entertainer cherished by many.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>    <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 7, 2024 at 12:57pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Actress Susan Buckner, who played cheerleader Patty Simcox in the 1978 film of the musical \u201cGrease,\u201d has died at the age of 72.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Susan Buckner, best known to the moviegoing public as memorable, bubbly cheerleader Patty Simcox, who starred opposite John Travolta and the late Olivia Newton-John in the 1978 smash musical \u2018Grease,\u2019\u201d Buckner\u2019s family said in a statement, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/grease-actress-susan-buckner-dead-72\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRest in peace Susan,\u201d the family said. \u201cYour talent, spirit and infectious smile will live on in our hearts forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSusan died peacefully on May 2 surrounded by loved ones,\u201d Melissa Berthier, a publicist for the family, told <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/grease-actress-susan-buckner-dead-72-8644640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>No <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-honeymooners-actress-joyce-randolph-died-99-played-ed-nortons-wife-trixie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cause of death<\/a> was released.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Susan Buckner, best known for playing cheerleader Patty Simcox in \u2018Grease,\u2019 has passed away at 72 years old.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xs6qs7SlDB\">https:\/\/t.co\/Xs6qs7SlDB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/etnow\/status\/1787896295950319964?\">May 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe light she brought into every room will be missed forever,\u201d Buckner\u2019s daughter, Samantha Mansfield, told the magazine.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you like the movie \u201cGrease&#8221;?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cShe was magic, and I was very lucky to call her my best friend,\u201d Mansfield said.<\/p>\n<p>Buckner used her experience as 1971\u2019s Miss Washington to enter the entertainment industry and appeared on \u201cThe Dean Martin Show\u201d as a member of the Golddiggers, an all-female group that sang and danced on the show.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">RIP Susan Buckner. I was obsessed with Grease as a kid. You are the \u201cmost\u201d \ud83d\ude42 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zrKeXxSKGk\">pic.twitter.com\/zrKeXxSKGk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rob (@CallMeRobbb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CallMeRobbb\/status\/1787904113750974841?\">May 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>She also appeared on \u201cThe Mac Davis Show,\u201d \u201cSonny and Cher\u201d and \u201cThe Brady Bunch Variety Hour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 1998, Buckner told <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/archive\/cover-story-grease-is-the-word-vol-49-no-14\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People<\/a> that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/man-pays-243200-olivia-newton-johns-grease-jacket-return-rightful-owner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cast of<\/a> \u201cGrease\u201d brought a high school work ethic to the picture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were so bad,\u201d she said. \u201cAlmost everybody would come in two, three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-has-258000-watching-his-rally-on-rsbn-or-258-times-more-viewers-than-joe-bidens-thanksgiving-speech-the-most-popular-democrat-in-universal-history\/\" title=\"Trump Has 258,000 Watching His Rally on RSBN -- Or 258 Times More Viewers than Joe Biden's Thanksgiving Speech - The Most Popular Democrat In Universal History\">hours late<\/a>. They had to bring us all in and give us a lecture.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">RIP Susan Buckner who played Patty Simcox in Grease \ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udd4a <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LLgdhWuU3m\">pic.twitter.com\/LLgdhWuU3m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ClassicActorsOfHollywood (@CAOH110291) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAOH110291\/status\/1787905915716268096?\">May 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Buckner acted well into the 1980s and then left showbiz behind to raise her family, People reported.<\/p>\n<p>She moved to Florida, where she directed children\u2019s theater at an elementary school and taught dance at a Coral Gables gym.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGrease \u201cwas 1978\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disneys-jungle-cruise-latest-hollywood-blockbuster-to-bomb-in-china\/\" title=\"Disney's 'Jungle Cruise' Latest Hollywood Blockbuster to Bomb in China\">top-grossing movie<\/a> and took in $132.4 million at the box office, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2024\/05\/susan-buckner-dead-grease-1235907401\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deadline<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The film\u2019s soundtrack had four Top 5 singles and earned an \u201cAlbum of the Year\u201d Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the lying leftist media and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actress Susan Buckner, known for her role as Patty Simcox in the 1978 film &#8220;Grease,&#8221; has passed away at 72. 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