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John Blackman's wife Cecile is joined by Eddie Maguire, Daryl Somers and Red Symons for the Hey Hey It's Saturday star's funeral following harrowing battle with cancer


The who's who of the Melbourne entertainment community stepped out to attend John Blackman's funeral on Sunday.

Cecile Blackman, his devoted wife, was joined by a roster of A-list supporters, including Eddie Maguire, Daryl Somers and Red Symons. John Blackman's devoted wife Cecile (pictured) was joined by a roster of A-list supporters, including Eddie Maguire, Daryl Somers and Red Symons He voiced legendary characters including Angel, Mrs Macgillicuddy, Alfred Desk Mike and Charlie Who, among many more, as he won over legions of fans.

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