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3 days ago · 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 .
- 1953–2023
- Character comedy, satire
4 days ago · Barry Humphries said that he never learned any sensible money habits, especially as his father's way of showing affection was buying things, so the young Humphries was a spoiled child. He is an avid collector, buying an edition of "The Importance of Being Earnest" by one of his heroes, Oscar Wilde, that turned out to have Wilde's writing inside.
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2 days ago · Humphries’ family also released a statement in which they remembered him as “completely himself until the very end, never losing his brilliant mind, his unique wit, and generosity of spirit.” They also thanked his fans for their support and asked for privacy as they mourned their loss.
3 days ago · Daily Telegraph UK Associate Editor, Camilla Tominey chats with Today about Barry Humphries and latest on King Charles III's Coronation.
4 days ago · Wednesday, May 8th I have an agent spotlight interview with Jenniea Carter and a query critique giveaway. Monday, May 13th I have a guest post by debut author Sandy Green and a giveaway of her MG novel in verse Ghost Writers: The Haunting of Lake Lucy. Wednesday, May 15th I have a guest post by Rose Atkinson-Carter, a freelance writer for Reedsy
3 days ago · The following is a chronology of the top ten leaders in lifetime home runs in Major League Baseball.This includes any home runs hit by a player during official regular season games (i.e., excluding playoffs or exhibition games) in the National Association (1871–1875), National League (since 1876), the American Association (1882–1891), the Union Association (1884), the Players' League (1890 ...
1 day ago · Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 1921 – 9 April 2021), was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he was the consort of the British monarch from his wife's accession on 6 February 1952 until his death in 2021, making him the longest-serving royal consort in history.
