Vale 2023: saluting those we lost this year
ArtsHub salutes the lives and careers of the artists, performers and patrons who took their final curtain call in 2023.
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ArtsHub salutes the lives and careers of the artists, performers and patrons who took their final curtain call in 2023.
Barry Humphries’ final send-off drew reflections from international celebrities, the prime minister and even King Charles III.
Australian entertainer Humphries - best known for his Dame Edna Everage persona - died in April.
Rock stars, royalty and Rupert Murdoch on Friday praised late Australian entertainer Barry Humphries, whose life was celebrated in a glitzy state memorial at the Sydney Opera House.Following the ceremony, the famed opera house -- where Everage famously warbled alongside the Sydney Symphony Orchestra -- will be lit up in the comedian's honour.
Elton John, Rupert Murdoch and King Charles III paid tribute to Australian comedian Barry Humphries, whose character Dame Edna Everage earned him plaudits as one of the world's funniest persons, at a memorial service in Sydney on Friday. Thousands gathered at the Sydney Opera House on Friday to hear tributes to the famed comedian, who died aged 89 in April. Humphries was "one of the funniest people in the world," Elton John said in a video message which also praised his generosity and kindness.