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During an appearance on Desert Island Discs in 2009, Barry Humphries declared that he would be happy if his obituaries made no mention of Dame Edna Everage, the monstrous Melbourne housewife he had created half-a-century earlier. Some hope, said The Times. True, Dame Edna wasn’t his only alter ego: there was also…

In one of his final television appearances, the late Barry Humphries discovers where he came from in SBS genealogy series

In a career spanning seven decades, Barry Humphries created one of the most iconic casts of characters in Australian entertainment history.

Across a seven-decade career, the entertainer delighted audiences with characters including gentlemen, regular ‘blokes’ and boorish politicians.

Barry Humphries, the actor responsible for creating such iconic Australian characters as Dame Edna Everage, has died at the age of 89.

Famed for personas that also included the vulgar Sir Les Patterson, Humphries became a household name in a seven-decade career

The enduringly popular Australian has died at the age of 89.

Entertainer Barry Humphries, who brought to life Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson, has died at the age of 89 in a Sydney hospital surrounded by family.