Bert Newton will be farewelled in Victorian state funeral

Television icon Bert Newton will receive a state funeral, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed.The legend of Australian screens spent more than six decades as the face of television programs and became one of the country's most loved personalities.

He was born in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy and boasted TV credits including In Melbourne Tonight, The Graham Kennedy Show, The Don Lane Show, Good Morning Australia, New Faces, Bert's Family Feud and 20 to 1."We will all have an opportunity to honour his memory, his talent and his achievements at a state funeral — details will be shared in the coming days," Mr Andrews said.

Australia's entertainment industry has paid tribute to television personality Bert Newton who died at the age of 83. Newton's long-time friend and entertainment reporter Peter Ford said Mr Andrews contacted Newton's wife Patti on Saturday night to offer the state funeral.Tributes have been pouring since news of Newton's death was confirmed late on Saturday.

Absolutely!

State funeral? He was an original pioneer of Australian television. Not many of them left. Perfect natural comical talent for tv through the 70s and beyond. Will be missed Burt Newton. 👋

You’ve got to be joking? Has this family no shame…. Where’s the state funerals for all those poor people DanAndrews killed?

well deserved for laughter ,we all shared

I seriously don’t get why rich ppl get these free state funerals on the tax payers dime, they can afford it so they should pay

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