Olivia Newton-John's manager denies rumours she's close to dying

Olivia Newton-John’s manager has spoken out after rumours swirled that the Australian singer and actress was close to dying.

A report earlier today claimed the 70-year-old’s health had rapidly deteriorated, but that she was “clinging on to life” so she can see her daughter Chloe Lattanzi get married in early 2019.

“Olivia’s bodily functions appear to be shutting down, but she refuses to let go until she makes it through Chloe’s wedding day,” a source allegedly told Radar Online.

However, the star’s manager, Michael Caprio, has rubbished the rumours, calling them ‘hilarious’.

“No she has not,” Michael told Australian news site news.com.au.

“You might want to get better sources versus reading tabloids.”

Newton-Jon was first diagnosed with cancer in the early 1990s. In May 2017, it was announced the cancer had returned.

In September, Newton-John told Australian media she had decided to treat the cancer with ‘modern’ medicines and natural remedies, as well as cutting out sugar completely and taking cannabis oil for the pain.

She said the treatment was going ‘really well’ and was optimistic for the future.

Speaking about cannabis oil, Olivia said she was ‘lucky’ she lives in California.

“In California it’s legal to grow a certain amount of plants for your own medicinal purposes. So he [her husband] makes me tinctures. It’s hard to say, they help with pain,” Olivia said.

“My dream is that, in Australia soon, it will be available to all the cancer patients and people going through cancer that causes pain.”

While the star put on a brave face during the interview, she revealed she does have her moments of despair, but just wouldn’t be having them in front of the camera.

“There are moments. I’m human. So if I allow myself to go there, I could easily create that, you know, big fear,” she said.

Olivia’s third cancer diagnosis came after she was first treated for the disease in 1992, after finding a lump on her right breast.

The actress has previously spoken about the ‘shock’ of the diagnosis, which came on the same weekend that her father passed away from cancer.

She underwent a partial mastectomy and six months of treatment, including herbal formulas, meditation and focus on her diet and fitness, before getting the all clear.

She was diagnosed with cancer in her shoulder in 2013, after being involved in a minor car accident.

It came just months her sister, Rona, passed away from brain cancer.