Dame Edna creator, actor Barry Humphries, dies at 89

(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 16, 1999, Australian comedian, actor and author Barry Humphries, dressed as his repugnant alter ego Les Patterson, launches the NSW Art Gallery's book, "Let's Face It: A History of the Archibald Prize" in Sydney. - Humphries, whose "Dame Edna Everage" alter ego left audiences in stitches, died on April 22, 2023 in a Sydney hospital. – Photo: AP

Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and imperfectly-veiled snob whose evolving character has delighted audiences over seven decades, has died. He was 89.

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