David Gulpilil, Aboriginal Actor in ‘Crocodile Dundee,’ Dies at 68
“It is with deep sadness that I share with the people of South Australia the passing of an iconic, once-in-a-generation artist who shaped the history of Australian film and Aboriginal representation on screen – David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu (AM),” said South Australia Premier Steven Marshall in a statement announcing the actor’s death. Gulpilil is best known internationally for his 1986 performance in “Crocodile Dundee” as Neville Bell, an Aborigine whom Paul Hogan’s Mick Dundee encounters during his travels in the Outback.