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Mourners Gather at State Funeral to Celebrate the Life of TV Legend Bert Newton

Hundreds of mourners are paying tribute to entertainment legend Bert Newton at his state funeral in Melbourne. The man, who was affectionately known to Australians as “Moonface,” died aged 83 on Oct. 30 after his leg was amputated in May due to a life-threatening infection. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, who spoke ahead of the Catholic…


Bert Newton Dies at the Age of 83

Australian entertainment legend Bert Newton has died at the age of 83. The four-time gold Logie award-winning entertainer, who had a leg amputated in May this year due to a life-threatening infection, died on Saturday at a private clinic in Melbourne, according to media reports. The Nine Network, with which Newton—affectionately known as Moonface—was longest…