AUSTRALIAN STAR NEWTON IN HOSPITAL
Australian TV legend BERT NEWTON has been admitted to hospital in Melbourne after he was struck down with a bout of pneumonia.
The 72-year-old entertainer was taken to the medical facility on Thursday night (16Jun11) after reportedly contracting the infection from his infant granddaughter, according to the Australian Associated Press.
Newton’s hospitalisation came as he was due to fly back to Perth to resume his role in stage musical Wicked, but he was delayed due to the travel disruption caused by a cloud of volcanic ash which has drifted to Australia from Chile.
The musical will continue without Newton for the time being, with Wicked co-producer John Frost saying in a statement, "The cast and crew of Wicked miss Bert, and are sending him their love and best wishes. We hope he’ll be back with the show very soon."
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