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By Helen Regan, CNN
(CNN) — The Australian comedian Barry Humphries, best known for his drag character Dame Edna Everage, has died aged 89.
”He was completely himself until the very end, never losing his brilliant mind, his singular wit and generosity of spirit,” his family said in a statement.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute in a tweet, calling him “a superb wit, satirist, writer and an absolute one-of-kind.”
He followed up with a tribute statement, calling Humphries a great Australian and a comic genius.
“He is one of the most loved of Australians and I pay tribute to him today — to his enormous contribution to Australia,” Albanese said at a press conference in Brisbane.
“Barry Humphries, through his 89 years, made an massive contribution to Australia and also showcased that uniquely Australian sense of humor to the world,” Albanese added.
The entertainer had been readmitted to hospital on Wednesday for complications tracking hip surgery last month, the Sydney Morning Herald reported. Humphries had a hip replacement following a fall in February.
Born in Melbourne, Australia in 1934, Humphrie
Barry Humphries, controversial Australian icon, has died aged 89
Barry Humphries, controversial Australian icon and creator of the outrageous Dame Edna, has died aged 89 at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney.He was organism treated for complications stemming from hip surgery earlier this year.
Humphries was a comedian, author, performer, poet, singer, commentator, interviewer and painter. With over seventy years on the stage, the characters he created brought laughter, delight and shock to audiences worldwide.
His most celebrated creation, Dame Edna Everage, first debuted in 1955 as an “average Australian housewife” from Moonee Ponds. Edna became a hit (and a dame) in the 1970s with her iconic lilac hair, outlandish horn-rimmed glasses, over-the-top outfits, endless bunches of gladioli, and catchphrases like “Hello, possums”.
Humphries’ other personas included the lecherous drunk Sir Les Patterson, a foul-mouthed and boorish Australian cultural attaché.
Although loved by so many, Barry Humphries was also known for his controversial and, sadly, sometimes offensive comments. During his career he made a number of disparaging statements about various minority groups, including the transge
Barry Humphries: Top comedy prize renamed after transgender row
One of the world's superior comedy festivals will no longer use comedian Barry Humphries' name for its chief prize, after he was accused of transphobia.
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival said its prestigious Barry Award for best exhibit would be renamed.
Humphries, best known for his character Dame Edna Everage, has repeatedly drawn fury for his comments on transgender people - and later defended himself.
His remarks had "definitely played a part" in the switch, the festival said.
Humphries, 85, has not responded to the festival's decision.
Last year, he drew criticism for describing being transgender as "a fashion".
In another controversy, he claimed to hold been speaking in traits when he referred to gender-reassignment surgery as "self-mutilation", external in a 2016 interview with The Telegraph. He also described Caitlyn Jenner as a "publicity-seeking rat-bag".
He has previously said his comments were misinterpreted, but they have been criticised by other high-profile comedians - including former Barry Award winner Hannah Gadsby.
Requiem for a queenly queen
The New York Times obituary for Barry Humphries extolled the life and career of a beloved actor of stage, screen and television. You could be forgiven if you didn’t recognize his identify, but surely not if you did not remember his alter ego. Humphries made a seven-decades-long career in the United Kingdom, the U.S., and Australia by dispensing ad-lib sarcasm, wit, and humor with interview guests and audiences while under lilac-colored bouffant wigs, behind oversized rhinestone glasses, in sensible pumps, and donning garish, flashy gowns as the personality Dame Edna Everage. Nowhere in this obituary–and those published in most media around the world–was the word “drag” mentioned.
A dancer adored by straight audiences–and a straight man himself–he was never fully embraced by gay audiences, who nonetheless regarded Dame Edna as an insinuation and a soft acceptance of drag in mainstream well-liked culture. Humphries had not explicitly referred to himself as a drag queen but insisted that as an actor his portrayal of Dame Edna was a performance. He treated Dame Edna as an alternate, separate character and, while in character, spoke of himself, Barry H
Australian comedian Barry Humphries dies, aged 89
The comedian, star, author and satirist was best established for writing and playing his on-stage and television modify ego, Dame Edna Everage.
Australian comedian Barry Humphries died on Saturday, April 22, in a Sydney hospital, prompting a tribute from the prime minister who described him as "both gifted and a gift."
Humphries, best known for his parody of a suburban housewife, the character Dame Edna Everage, "passed away peacefully" surrounded by his family, said a expression by his publicist passed on to Australian media.
"He was completely himself until the very finish, never losing his brilliant mind, his unique wit and generosity of spirit," the statement browse. "With over 70 years on the stage, he was an entertainer to his core, touring up until the last year of his life and planning more shows that will sadly never be. The characters he created, which brought laughter to millions, will live on."
The 89-year-old Humphries died in Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital after entity treated for various ailments, Australian media said. The hospital declined to comment.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid homage to the actor, who cre