The Latest Breaking News from 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

His death in a Sydney hospital, where he spent several days with complications following hip surgery, was confirmed by his family.

The death of Australian entertainer Barry Humphries has sparked an outpouring of tributes for the treasured national icon at home and around the globe.

Australian actor and comedian Barry Humphries, who created iconic characters such as Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson, has died aged 89. Look back as people paid tribute to him.

The iconic drag superstar was known to crack up the likes of Queen Consort Camilla and King Charles

As Australia’s best-known comic performer, Humphries was renowned for his caricatures and politically risque humour

Barry Humphries, who died on Saturday aged 89, was a supreme entertainer and man of a million masks, headed by housewife "gigastar" Dame Edna Everage.

Gavin and Stacey actor Rob Brydon has told how the Dame Edna star made him laugh to the end