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‘I will miss him dearly’: Billionaire James Packer shares moving tribute to family friend Bert Newton after his death at age 83
James Packer has shared a moving tribute to his family friend, Bert Newton, after his death last Saturday at the age of 83.
Speaking to The Herald Sun, the 54-year-old billionaire said: ‘Bert made us laugh, cry and smile for so many wonderful decades.
‘My family had a close personal relationship with Bert, through Channel 9; he helped revolutionise TV at the network and was such a lovely human being.’
Moving: James Packer (pictured) has shared a moving tribute to his family friend, Bert Newton, after his death last Saturday at the age of 83. Speaking to The Herald Sun, the 54-year-old billionaire said: ‘Bert made us laugh, cry and smile for so many wonderful decades’
He added: ‘Like all Australians, I will miss Bert dearly. Condolences to (his widow) Patti and his family for their loss’.
Bert will be laid to rest at Melbourne’s St Patrick’s Cathedral next Friday.
The Herald Sun reported on Friday that the family will hold a 10am service on Friday, November 12.
The attendance list will be capped at 500 fully vaccinated guests, consisting of family, friends and colleagues.
‘My family had a close personal relationship with Bert, through Channel 9; he helped revolutionise TV at the network and was such a lovely human being’ James said. Bert and wife Patti are pictured at a memorial for James’ father Kerry Packer in 2006
James added: ‘Like all Australians, I will miss Bert dearly. Condolences to (his widow) Patti and his family for their loss’. Bert is pictured
The funeral will stream live at Federation Square and via the Victorian Government website.
It will also air live on Channel 10, as well as Channel 9, The Herald Sun reports.
Channel 10’s broadcast will feature a tribute to the Logie-winning entertainer beforehand in a special edition of Studio 10.
Careful: Bert will be laid to rest at Melbourne’s St Patrick’s Cathedral at a 10am service on Friday, November 12. The attendance list will be capped at 500 fully vaccinated guests consisting of family, friends and colleagues. Pictured: St Patrick’s Cathedral in East Melbourne
‘Celebrating #BertNewton — join us for a very special edition of Studio 10 as we celebrate the life of Bert Newton with golden moments from the Channel 10 archive, memories from his friends and co-stars, and his state funeral live,’ it read.
It seems fitting that the entertainer’s funeral is aired on 10, considering Newton famously hosted the network’s popular breakfast program Good Morning Australia.
He presented the morning variety show for Australian audiences for 13 years from 1992 to 2005.
TV: The funeral will also air live on Channel 10, as well as Channel 9. Channel 10’s broadcast will feature a tribute to the Logie-winning entertainer beforehand in a special edition of Studio 10
Loss: Bert died in palliative care at a Melbourne hospital on Saturday at the age of 83
Bert died in palliative care at a Melbourne hospital on Saturday at the age of 83.
The TV legend had a well publicised battle with illness over recent months.
His state funeral next Friday will have the entire Newton family in attendance with the exception of son Matthew.
Matthew, who currently resides in New York, will have a personal message read out at his father’s funeral instead.
Absent: His state funeral next Friday will have the entire Newton family in attendance with the exception of son Matthew (right)
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