Celebrated entertainer Barry Humphries, creator of Dame Edna Everage, dies at 89

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Celebrated entertainer Barry Humphries, creator of Dame Edna Everage, dies at 89
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BREAKING: Legendary Australian entertainer Barry Humphries, best known for his drag alter ego Dame Edna Everage, has died at the age of 89.

He was best known for his international success with drag alter ego Dame Edna Everage Dame Edna entertained with her cutting wit and multiple celebrity interviews, thanks to her successful chat shows

He then spent two years at Melbourne University, studying Law, Philosophy and Fine Art while also undertaking his National Service with the Australian Army Reserve. He then moved over to Sydney’s Phillip Street Theatre in 1957, which became a leading venue for satire, before starring as Estragon, one of the two main characters in Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, in its Australian debut.

Humphries’ other famous friends included Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, with the actor then making his film debut in a small role in their comedy Bedazzled in 1967, which was later remade with Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley in 2000.

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