"Episode 1: A Bed of a Thousand Struggles 1956–1964" to describe JOK "The wild one really was the wild one." Rofe died on 16 May 2003, aged 69, after being diagnosed with cancer. At his funeral service on 21 May 2003, more than 200 people attended the Trinity College chapel in Parkville, Victoria and they heard Rofe eulogised as a friend, a brother, an uncle, a mentor, a passionate supporter of Australian artists and of the Essendon Football Club. As the mourners left the chapel, "When Stan Was the Man", was being played. Ed Nimmervoll, another Go-Set journalist dedicated his book, Friday on My Mind (2004) to Rofe, who had inspired him to become focussed on music. Awards Music Victoria Awards The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005. |- | 2015 ||Stan Rofe || Hall of Fame || |- References General Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality. Specific 1933 births 2003 deaths ARIA Award winners Radio personalities from Melbourne Deaths from cancer in Victoria (Australia) Australian radio presenters Australian DJs