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Television legend Graham Kennedy has died at a nursing home in the NSW southern highlands, a close friend says.
The veteran Australian entertainer suffered several long illnesses in recent years after he fell down a set of stairs in 2003, breaking his leg and skull.
Long-time friend Tony Sattler said Mr Kennedy, 71, died about 4.30am.
Mr Kennedy won 19 Logie awards, including five gold statuettes, since bursting onto Australian television screens in 1957.
After retiring from television about 15 years ago, he retreated from public life on his property near Bowral.
Mr Sattler said he met Mr Kennedy in 1966 while "working on the shows".
"He was the undisputed king of Australian television", he said.
"He was loved by the world."
Mr Kennedy's shows include The Graham Kennedy Show, Blankety Blanks, Coast to Coast and Graham Kennedy's Funniest Home Video Show.
His movie credits include Don's Party, The Club, Travelling North and The Odd Angry Shot.
Mr Kennedy, who was born in Melbourne on February 15, 1934, began his television career in 1957 when the then 23-year-old radio personality was chosen to host the variety show In Melbourne Tonight.
He went on to host The Graham Kennedy Show for 13 years.
He died in Kenil Worth nursing home, Bowral, where he had lived for 18 months.
- AAP
Sad too hear, he lived a great life though. A trully funny bugger :( |
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| 00soups00 |
this is a shame..
a real pioneer for Australian TV.
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| misstrance |
yeah i heard about this on merrick and rosso while driving in to work
very sad indeed :( |
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| eRRaTiK |
he needs to be added to www.dinkumaussies.com
if ron casey can make it there for his punch up with normie rowe on ray's show, then the G-man deserves a mention also. |
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| tathi |
| never heard of him? :conf: |
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| ONION |
| he was a funny prick |
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| narcism |
yea he was a brilliant comic
much better than bert newton |
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| **Xenon** |
He really was both a comic genius and a fantastic actor. His performances in the Club and Don's Party are quite incredible to this day.
The 1001 recaps of the Kennedy Show and Kennedy/Newton sketches have meant that our generation has had at least glimpses of the magic they created on screen.
He was very much the recluse in his later days so somehow to me that makes his death slightly more tolerable, for lack of a better word. But his legend will not fade. |
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