programming interstate. Lane performed in Sydney while Graham Kennedy held the same timeslot in Melbourne. State honours New South Wales Logies: In 2003, Lane was inducted into the TV Week Logie Awards Hall of Fame. In 2010, after his death, his son performed a tribute to him. Mo Awards The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Don Lane won 4 awards in that time. Lane hosted the event thrice (in 1976, 1997 and 1999). (wins only) |- | 1975 | Don Lane | Act of the Year | |- | 1979 | Don Lane | Daily Telegraph Readers' Award | |- | 1980 | Don Lane | Daily Telegraph Readers' Award | |- | 1981 | Don Lane | Daily Telegraph Readers' Award | |- Death and public memorial Lane died from a dementia-related illness caused by Alzheimer's disease on 22 October 2009 in Sydney. During the last eighteen months of his life, due to his deteriorating health, he relocated from his Sydney apartment to Montefiore Nursing Home in Randwick in Sydney's east. A private Jewish funeral ceremony and burial attended by close family and friends was held at Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium a day after his death. On 5 November 2009, a public memorial was held for Lane at the South Sydney Junior Rugby League Club. The memorial was open to all members of the public, who were asked only for a donation to Alzheimer's Australia. Over 1,100 people crammed into the showroom at the club which had a usual capacity of only 600. Other members of the public viewed the memorial on televisions around the club. The memorial celebration featured live performances and speeches from Lane's close friends, such as Rhonda Burchmore, Bert Newton, Mike McColl-Jones, Mike Cleary, Toni Lamond and Helen Reddy. Lane's son opened the memorial with "They're Playing Our Song", which was his father's opening number, and earned a standing ovation for his performance. Lane was remembered as a generous performer who possessed a matching personality off the television screen as he did on. During Bert Newton's tribute, he removed his toupee, to reveal largely bare terrain underneath. The memorial ended with a recording of Lane's performance of "Once Before I Go" on the final Don Lane Show,which received a standing