‘Grease’ star Susan Buckner, who played Patty Simcox, dead at 72

Actress Susan Buckner, finest regarded for playing Patty Simcox in “Grease,” has died. She was 72.

“Susan died peacefully on May perhaps 2 surrounded by cherished types,” Melissa Berthier, a publicist for the household, said in a assertion on Tuesday, in accordance to Individuals.

Buckner’s daughter, Samantha Mansfield, also remembered the late actress.

“The light-weight she brought into every single space will be skipped forever,” Mansfield informed Men and women. “She was magic, and I was pretty fortunate to get in touch with her my very best pal.”

Simcox was a single of Sandy’s [Olivia Newton-John] cheerleading friends in the 1978 cult traditional.

Ahead of turning out to be an actress, Buckner was topped Miss Washington in 1971. She later joinedThe Dean Martin Clearly show as just one of the Golddiggers, an all-woman singing and dancing team.

Buckner also appeared in the assortment shows “The Mac Davis Show”, “Sonny and Cher,” and “The Brady Bunch Selection Hour.”

Her function in “Grease” created her famed to every person that watched the beloved musical movie.

Simcox experienced an notorious cheer: “Do the splits, give a yell! Display a little spirit for Outdated Rydell! Way to go, pink and white! Go Rydell, battle, combat, fight!”

Buckner did not return for the sequel, “Grease 2,” which was released in 1982.

She appeared in demonstrates like “Starsky & Hutch” and “The Enjoy Boat” following obtaining fame from “Grease.”

Her ultimate performing part was in the 1981 slasher movie “Deadly Blessing.”

Susan directed children’s theater taught dance at a gym in Florida in her later on several years, in accordance to Men and women.