Dr. Gordon, who delivered the first live television baby in Australia, passed away at the age of 69.
He was a regular on the Today Show and shared his expertise about his medical profession.
In a tribute, Australian author and radio host Wendy Harmer revealed that even though she and her partner stopped in vitro fertilization, Gordon still delivered their babies.
She posted a tribute on X, where she referred to Gordon as a pioneering figure in the field of IVF in Australia.
She also stated that he was a caring professional. On Saturday, Nine News confirmed that Gordon passed away due to pancreatic cancer.
The program’s presenter, Georgie Gardner, said that he will be deeply missed.
Gordon, who was known as Dr. Porter, previously hosted Nine’s lifestyle program, Good Medicine, which lasted for nine years.
He was part of the team that helped deliver the first live in vitro fertilization baby in NSW in 1983.
Throughout his career, he had delivered over 5000 babies. One of these was safely delivered on the Today show in 2003.
Tracey Grimshaw, a former host of the Today show, was in the delivery room during the caesarean section that Dr. Gordon explained to the audience in 2022.
He said that it was an amazing moment in television.
The baby cried when he was meant to, and Tracey was very emotional about it.
The well-known doctor also faced some criticism due to an offensive remark he made in 2015, when he used a concentration camp analogy to explain how weight loss works.
Despite his apology, the Jewish community in Australia criticized him.