Valvoline, bourbon and a touching tribute from Russell Crowe: radio star John Laws farewelled at state funeral
by Amanda Meade from World news | The Guardian on (#71JRQ)
John Howard, billionaire Lindsay Fox and Dawn Fraser among mourners at service for broadcaster known as the Golden Tonsils'
It was left to Russell Crowe, the Academy Award-winning actor and John Laws' good mate and neighbour, to bring a touch of irreverence to the traditional state funeral held in the broadcaster's honour on Wednesday.
In the rarefied atmosphere of Sydney's St Andrews Cathedral, Crowe traversed Laws' unmistakable talent and loyalty, but also his political views and his role in the 1999 cash-for-comment scandal.
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