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

Australian television personality Bert Newton relaxes in his dressing room at channel Nine in Melbourne, Australia, on June 9, 2006. AAP Image/Joe Castro

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.