The Latest Breaking News on Opera House curtain call for luminary Barry Humphries

Australian comedian wrote an obituary for himself before his death on Saturday (22 April)

An ailing Barry Humphries was delighted to receive a call from the King, just days before he died, it has emerged.

With the passing of Barry Humphries, the entertainment industry loses a man who blazed a trail for others, defined a genre and changed the face of comedy.

The family of Barry Humphries could be offered a state funeral in Victoria, as tributes continue to trickle in for the entertainer. 

Entertainer Miriam Margolyes says her longtime friend Barry Humphries was left hurt and saddened when his name was stripped from a key Melbourne International Comedy Festival award in 2019.

Lights are dimmed at today's performances and floral tributes are left outside Adelaide's theatres as the state's arts community pays tribute to actor and comedian Barry Humphries.

Australians have paid tribute to Barry Humphries, the comedian best known for his character Dame Edna Everage, as both a "one-of-a-kind" entertainer and a charming and intelligent man. The Sydney Morning Herald said Humphries died on Saturday at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney, where he had been treated for various…

Tributes have flowed across Australia, with both politicians and entertainers sharing messages praising the late comedian

World mourns ‘unique wit’ of Australian star and inventor of vivid stage personas, who has died aged 89

Australians have paid tribute to Barry Humphries, the comedian best known for his character Dame Edna Everage, as both a "one-of-a-kind" entertainer and a charming and intelligent man.

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