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(CNN) Australian comedian Barry Humphries, best known for his drag character Dame Edna Everage, has died aged 89. "He was completely himself to the end,

"He was completely himself until the very end, never losing his brilliant mind, his unique wit and generosity of spirit," a family statement said.

The star held on to his humour right to the very end.

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The Tony Award-winning comedian was internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending snob whose evolving character delighted audiences over seven decades.

Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and imperfectly veiled snob whose evolving character has delighted audiences over seven decades, is in a Sydney hospital with complications following hip surgery. St. Vincents Hospital described the 89-year-olds condition Friday as stable and rejected media reports that he had become unresponsive. Humphries was admitted to the hospital Wednesday following hip replacement surgery ...

Barry Humphries, who brought to life Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson, has died in hospital in Sydney at 89.

His death was confirmed on Saturday by the Sydney hospital where he spent several days with complications following hip surgery.

His death in the Sydney hospital, where he spent several days with complications following hip surgery, was confirmed by his family.