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Leading article Australia

Vale Bill Leak

18 March 2017

9:00 AM

18 March 2017

9:00 AM

He was our very own rock ‘n roll star of the printed page. An Aussie Keith Richards and John Lennon wrapped up into one charismatic, enigmatic, hugely entertaining, talented, provocative, insightful and much adored larrikin artist. Much like John Lennon’s death in 1980, the death of this creative genius leaves a tragic void of all the wonderful ideas that will now never exist.

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