Death
On the evening of 30 September 2008, Guest was taken to St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, after suffering a stroke. He died on the morning of 2 October 2008 with his partner Kellie Dickerson, Judy Guest and their children Christopher and Amy and best friend Greg Smart by his side.
At the time of his death, Guest was appearing as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the Australian premiere production of the hit Broadway musical Wicked, which had opened in Melbourne in July 2008. Kellie Dickerson was the show's musical director at the time. A public memorial was held for Guest at the Regent Theatre on 13 October 2008, featuring speeches and musical performances by his friends and co-stars from various shows. Bert Newton was brought in as his replacement in Wicked, six weeks following his death.
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