Barry Humphries, the Australian entertainer best known for performing as Dame Edna Everage, has died. A spokesman for the hospital where he was being treated has confirmed that the comic passed away today, Saturday, April 22.
Humphries died on Saturday evening - Australian time - according to David Faktor, a spokesman for St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney.
He told the PA news agency: “I can confirm Barry Humphries passed away this evening Sydney time, around 7pm on Saturday evening.” READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Humphries had been readmitted to St Vincent’s after suffering complications following hip surgery last month.
A family statement issued to the Sydney Morning Herald thanked fans and hospital staff for their “support and good wishes”. During a seven-decade career, the stage and screen veteran entertained generations with satirical characters including Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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