do, I do for Bert – [...] Some may think Bert's not much, But they like his gentle touch – Everything I do, I do for Bert! In 1997 Newton was the subject of a This Is Your Life tribute. His wife Patti was honoured with her own tribute in 2001.The Best of Bert Newton was aired in 2002. Channel Nine Salutes Bert Newton was broadcast in early 2004, depicting the career of Newton from his earliest days. In 2001 he was awarded the Centenary Medal. Show business awards include a Mo Award (1995), two Television Society of Australia awards (1981 and 1983), three Penguin Citations and three Pater (Professional Excellence in Television and Radio Arts and Sciences) awards for radio. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of television in Australia, Channel 9 ran a show titled 50 Years, 50 Stars, where they looked back at the top 50 stars of Australian television. Newton was listed as the No. 1 Australian TV star of the past 50 years. On 1 July 2008, Newton was named Victorian of the Year. On 23 July 2008, Channel 9 marked Newton's 70th birthday with a one-hour special of This Is Your Life hosted by Mike Munro. In 2018, he was honoured by Australia Post in a series of issued stamps called the Australian Legends series that features stars from Australian television. Two weeks after his death, on 12 November 2021, Newton was given a Victorian state funeral, conducted at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne. Personal life In 1974, Newton married Patti McGrath with whom he worked on television. The Newtons had two children, son Matthew and daughter Lauren. Matthew Newton is an actor who has appeared in a number of Australian films and television dramas. Lauren Newton married swimmer Matt Welsh. In 1993, a gambling problem led Newton to near bankruptcy and a $1 million debt. In 2020, Newton was the subject of an episode of Who Do You Think You Are? which focused primarily on his father and maternal grandparents. The episode first aired on 26 May 2020. Health and death In November 2012, Newton underwent quadruple heart bypass surgery, having been admitted to hospital twice in the twelve months prior. Newton was admitted to Epworth Hospital several times for pneumonia recovery in March and April 2017. Newton had a toe infection in late 2020 and, due to complications treating this, one of his