Tribute to Ron Blaskett 1922 - 2018 from Channel 9 and 7 News 18 April 2018

Rest In Peace Ron Blaskett. 13/4/1922 -14/4/2018 Aged 96 Thanks for the memories Pioneering Australian ventriloquist Ron Blaskett, who appeared on The Tarax Show with his doll ‘Gerry Gee’, has died aged 96. Blaskett performed with his doll on The Tarax Show, IMT and Young Talent Time, as well as making thousands of Live entertainment appearances. Blaskett appeared on the GTV9’s Tarax Show from 1957 – 1964. Gerry Gee, imported from the US, cost £200 and was named after the “Gee” in the station’s name. It sold for $17,000 in 2006.