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A leather jacket worn by Olivia Newton-John in Grease has sold for almost half a million dollars in a Julien's Auctions sale in Beverly Hills on Friday. The black motorcycle jacket worn by Newton-John at the end of the film, during her memorable performance of You're the One That I Want with John Travolta, was among the most popular items up for grabs. It went under the hammer just over $476,000 (£377,000). Described as "a classic design" from the 1978 musical, the jacket of Grease character Sandy had been expected to sell for around $80,000 to $100,000 (£60,000 to £80,000). Other items for sale at the auction included Newton-John's passports, her turquoise baby grand piano, and tour costumes. The remarkable jacket was recently worn at the Grand Ole Opry by Maggie Rose before a recent show. A portion of the proceeds will go to The Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund - a fund sponsoring global research into plant medicine for cancer. Newton-John died in 2022 after a long battle with breast cancer.