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Bert Newton has leg amputated in ‘life or death decision’ – NEWS.com.au
Bert Newton has leg amputated in ‘life or death decision’
Australian entertainment legend Bert Newton has reportedly undergone a leg amputation, a result of a life or death decision the 82-year-old faced in his latest battle with ill health.Entertainment reporter Peter Ford broke the news on-air on The Morning Rush with Sean and Kate on Monday morning, revealing that he’d been in contact with Newton’s family over the weekend.
Ford said that Newton’s latest serious health problem had started before Christmas with an infected toe.
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