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John Barry Humphries AC CBE (17 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) was an Australian comedian, actor, author and satirist. He was best known for writing and playing his stage and television characters Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. Humphries's characters brought him international renown.
Apr 22, 2023 · BBC News, London and Sydney. Australian entertainer Barry Humphries, best known for his comic character Dame Edna Everage, has died aged 89. The star had been in hospital in Sydney after...
Apr 22, 2023 · 22 April 2023. Getty Images. Barry Humphries as Dame Edna Everage. Barry Humphries was described as one of the greatest raconteurs and stand-up comedians of his age. But his achievements as...
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Apr 22, 2023 · A master comedian who made an Australian housewife a global superstar. BARRY HUMPHRIES: February 17, 1934 -April 22, 2023. Interviewed in 2006, Barry Humphries confessed: “If I die I hope it won ...
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Apr 22, 2023 · John Barry Humphries was born February 17 1934, the oldest child of Eric and Louisa Humphries. Eric ran a flourishing building business (he might be called a developer nowadays) and Louisa was a ...
Apr 24, 2023 · Barry Humphries, best known for his alter egos Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson, died peacefully in Sydney. abc.net.au/news/barry-humphries-legacy-remembered-by-stars-and-friends/102257526 ...
