Newton leads tributes to legendary Lane

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Sydney : Australia | about 1 month ago

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Lane, an American-born Australian television legend, passed away today from a dementia-related illness...Newton and Lane met during the first episode of the Nine Network's long-running variety program The Don Lane Show. They formed a close on and off-screen relationship and Lane is credited with...

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