Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Susan Buckner, right, portrayed peppy cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," which starred Olivia Newton-John. (CBS Photo Archive / ...

WASHINGTON — Actress Susan Buckner, best known for playing Olivia Newton-John's cheerleading friend Patty Simcox in "Grease," died last week, according to multiple media reports. She was 72. Her ...

Actress Susan Buckner, known for her role as cheerleader Patty Simcox in the 1978 film “Grease,” died May 2. She was 72. In an email, Melissa Berthier, a publicist for the family, wrote that Buckner ...