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Iconic Australian actor and author Barry Humphries dies aged 89

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

The New Daily

Barry Humphries, Australian comedian and creator of Dame Edna Everage, dies aged 89

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

The Guardian - UK

Entertainer Barry Humphries lived a life as colourful as his many characters

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

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Australian entertainer Barry Humphries dies at the age of 89

Humphries died on Saturday evening in hospital in Sydney.

The Independent UK

Barry Humphries tributes pour in as world of comedy remembers Dame Edna star's 'genius'

Piers Morgan called Barry Humphries "One of the funniest people I’ve ever met" and Ricky Gervais said: "Farewell, Barry Humphries, you Comedy genius." Jason Donovan added: "Australia has lost one of its greatest!"

Daily Mirror

Barry Humphries, creator of Dame Edna, dies at 89

Barry Humphries, the comedian best known for his character Dame Edna Everage who blossomed from an Australian suburban housewife into a self-described gigastar, died on Saturday. He was 89.

Reuters

In Dame Edna Everage, Barry Humphries created a character whose fame would outstrip his own

Barry Humphries was on the path to becoming a lawyer when he instead decided to pursue the theatre. But it was his greatest creation, a Moonee Ponds housewife with wisteria-pink hair, who soaked up the limelight while featuring her beloved signature gladioli.

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Barry Humphries dies aged 89 as tributes paid to Dame Edna star

The Australian comedian has passed away after being rushed to hospital following complications after a hip replacement.

Daily Record

Barry Humphries dead: Dame Edna star passes away aged 89

Australian entertainer Barry Humphries, best known for his character Dame Edna Everage, has died at the age of 89.

Evening Standard

Barry Humphries death: Dame Edna star dies aged 89

Legendary comedian died in hospital surrounded by his family on Saturday 22 April

The Independent UK

Barry Humphries was a master of provocation and glorious grotesquerie

Despite a legacy tainted by PC-baiting provocation, many will remember Humphries with affection as the carnivalesque Dame Edna and foul-mouthed Sir Les Patterson

The Guardian - UK

Dame Edna star Barry Humphries dies aged 89

Tributes to the much-loved comedian have already begun pouring in

Wales Online

Australian stage and screen icon Barry Humphries has died aged 89

The Melbourne-born comic who found international acclaim is best known for his alter egos Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson, but also appeared in more than 20 films and authored numerous books and plays.

ABC News

Barry Humphries, 89, dies after Dame Edna Everage star suffered hip op complications

Australian comedian Barry Humphries has died age 89 after being admitted into hospital in a serious condition over complications from hip replacement surgery

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