Paul Kelly to perform at Bill Hunter memorial

Various stars will take to the stage to celebrate the life of Bill Hunter tomorrow.

The 71-year-old Australian actor, who was best known for his roles in Muriel's Wedding, Strictly Ballroom and Priscilla Queen of the Desert, passed away last weekend after a battle with cancer.

Singer Paul Kelly will reportedly open and close the memorial service at Melbourne's Princess Theatre at 2pm tomorrow. Actors Rod Mullinar, Gary Foley, David Field and Mick Molloy are believed to be speaking about their former friend and co-star.

Field recently said of Hunter: "Extraordinary instinct and intelligence, a very profound human being. The everyman on the street was the man he loved - from hobo upwards, he didn't mind. He always had time for everyone. For all his kind of roaring bluff, he was a very sensitive and very gentle man."

Musical acts Oliver Jao Smith and The Maza Sisters are also rumoured to be performing at the service, which will be attended by the star's brother John, niece Kate and ex-wife Rhoda Roberts.

Earlier this week, Russell Crowe paid tribute to Hunter on his Twitter page, while director Baz Luhrmann described him as a "remarkable" man.

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