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Hey, it’s Saturday Host Darryl Sommers, who led the tributes, received a precious gift from his friend’s widow at the emotional send-off.
During the service, Blackman’s wife of 52 years, Cecile, presented the famous Dickie Nee doll to the others Hey, hey, it’s Saturday stars.
“He was so wonderful and he was so sharp and he saw the humor in everything,” Somers said.
The Melbourne media personality was battling bone cancer at the time of her death.
John Blackman’s colleagues from the glory days of Australian television – the 70s, 80s and 90s were there, with Wilbur Wilde, Red Symonds and Nine’s Livinia Nixon among the mourners.
“There was a lot of love in the room for him, for everything he did for everybody, for the kindness he showed everybody,” Nixon said.
John died earlier this month after long health battles, including having his jaw removed in 2019 due to skin cancer.
Mourners reflected on his quick wit and most famous character Dickie Nee – who took the mickey out of some of the biggest stars of the time.
“A very sad day, although it is somehow a very special time, all this time in a variety. And another one gone,” said artist Rhonda Birchmore.
Blackman, who was 76, began his career in radio and veterans of the airwaves paid their respects.
“We became best friends a long time ago and have had so many laughs together over the years,” said veteran 3AW presenter Philip Brady.
“And I will forever be grateful to John for the humor he brought to our lives. He truly enriched our lives and we are poorer for his passing.”
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