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What Happened to Diana Hyland? Inside the Actress’ Romance With John Travolta and Her Tragic Death


What happened to Diana Hyland? The Eight Is Enough actress dated The Boy in the Plastic Bubble costar John Travolta before her death at age 41.

Diana, who was born in 1977 in Ohio, kickstarted her acting career in the ‘50s, landing roles in Robert Montgomery Presents, Star Tonight, The Big Story and more. The Young Doctor Malone alum costarred alongside John in 1976’s The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, where she played his mom. I was just 3 1/2 years old when we lost her, and while I don’t have memories of her, I feel incredibly grateful to have so many pictures and moments captured in time,” he captioned a photo with her and him when he was a baby.

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