Her death was announced by family. Buckner’s Grease character was the Rydell High cheerleading pal of Olivia Newton-John’s Sandy. The 1978 film also starred John Travolta and Stockard Channing.

Susan Buckner, an American actor best known for her role as Patty Simcox in the 1978 musical "Grease," died May 2. She was 72. Her death was confirmed by her publicist. At the age of 25, Buckner ...

Robert Downey Jr. also praised the cast and crew of 'Oppenheimer' before noting that he "needed this job more than it needed me," and adding, "I stand here before you a better man because of it ...