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I was with Barry at the Rooty Hill RSL club for the very first appearance of the not-yet-knighted Les Patterson, the character he told me he most enjoyed playing because, as a long-time sober person, he could channel all of his many negativities into that dreadful drunkard. When Barry died in April last year, neither he nor I had touched a drink for 53 years

Dame Edna Everage star Barry Humphries, who sadly died in April, is being remembered tonight in ITV's Christmas special - Barry Humphries: The Last Laugh - which will explore his family life and career on stage

Barry Humphries family and friends are reportedly planning to skip his state funeral over the ‘inappropriate’ choice of an MC.

Oscar Humphries says his family is honoured to accept a state memorial in Sydney for his beloved father, after the comedic genius died at age 89. 

Known for his colourful characters, such as Dame Edna, Barry Humphries was a star of stage and screen. Behind the curtain, his life was just as colourful.

The late Dame Edna Everage comic died aged 89 at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday (22.04.23) afternoon after complications following hip surgery, and relatives including his wife Elizabeth Spender who were by his side said he held on to his famed wit until he passed away.

Australian comedian and actor was a passionate champion of museums, libraries and the visual arts, and a collector of late 19th-century artists and authors

The late Dame Edna Everage comic died aged 89 at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday (22.04.23) afternoon after complications following hip surgery, and relatives including his wife Elizabeth Spender who were by his side said he held on to his famed wit until he passed away

One of Ireland’s best-known drag queens has joined the international outpouring of grief at the loss of the much-loved comedian Barry Humphries, who died at the age of 89.

The family of beloved Dame Edna Everage comedian Barry Humphries have issued a statement announcing he has died aged 89, adding he was “himself until the very end”.