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Dame Edna Everage star Barry Humphries dies at the age of 89 in hospital

The Australian comedian, who invented Dame Edna in the 1950s, had been admitted to hospital following complications from hip replacement surgery

Chronicle Live · Apr 22, 2023

Dame Edna creator Barry Humphries dies in Sydney at 89

Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending snob whose evolving character has delighted audiences over seven decades, has died

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2023

Dame Edna Everage star Barry Humphries, 89, has died

The star had been readmitted to hospital following hip surgery last month

Manchester Evening News · Apr 22, 2023

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

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

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2023

Australian entertainer Barry Humphries dies at the age of 89

Humphries died on Saturday evening in hospital in Sydney.

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2023

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 · Apr 22, 2023

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.

ABC News · Apr 22, 2023

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 · Apr 22, 2023

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 · Apr 22, 2023

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 · Apr 22, 2023