Hugh Newton-John: Who was Olivia Newton-Johns brother?

Publish date: 2024-03-31

Following the untimely passing of Olivia Newton-John, her biological siblings have been sought after by her ardent followers since the news broke.

Who was Olivia Newton-John’s brother Hugh Newton-John?

Three years ago (2019) Olivia Newton-John distributed a statement from a group of professors from the Burnet Institute, an Australian medical research organization.

Hugh was a highly regarded infectious diseases specialist at Melbourne’s Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital in the 1970s and 1980s. He was known for his outgoing personality, razor-sharp intellect, and extraordinary capacity to reassess complex infectious diseases.

Hugh was a trailblazer, a brilliant clinician, and an amazing mentor and teacher to countless medical students, residents, and ID trainees.

How did Hugh Newton-John die?

Hugh Newton-John passed away earlier three years ago of health deterioration, according to a  brokenhearted Olivia Newton-John at the time, although the precise cause of death was not made public.

She posted a message on Instagram announcing his passing. To honor her brother’s life and memory, Newton-John posted an Instagram collage of pictures of him.

(After years of decline, my dear, sweet, kind, and witty brother Hugh passed away on May 7, 2019, in Melbourne, Australia. She wrote in the post, (I love him so much and will miss him terribly.)

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