Olivia Newton-John had a number of lengthy relationships throughout her life — but none more headline-grabbing than her ex Patrick McDermott.
Tragedy struck the Australian star’s life when her on-off boyfriend of nine years mysteriously vanished on an overnight fishing trip off the California coast in 2005 soon after they called it quits.
A Coast Guard investigation found that the American cameraman had probably drowned. Since then, he has been presumed to be dead.
Conspiracy theorists claim McDermott may be a liar who faked his death.
Numerous reports alleged he was living in Mexico with a new girlfriend, while some suggested he’d gone off the grid to dodge his tax debts.
A private eye alleged in 2010 that he’d tracked down the cameraman living on a boat off the coast of Acapulco — and that he just wanted to be left alone. This claim was never proven.
“He was lost at sea, and nobody really knows what happened,” Newton-John told Australia’s “60 Minutes” in 2016.
“It’s human to wonder. Those are the things you must accept and let them go. Because whenever you go through difficult times, there’s always those concerns.”
In an earlier interview in 2009, the “Grease” star described being haunted by the trauma of losing her former lover.
“I think there will always be a question mark … I don’t think I will ever really be at peace with it,” she told the Australian Women’s Weekly magazine.
Three years after McDermott’s disappearance, Newton-John went on to marry John Easterling, to whom she remained married until her death on Monday.
The Australian singer-songwriter was previously married to Matt Lattanzi, and they had a daughter, Chloe Rose Lattanzi.
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