CANBERRA, Australia — 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.following hip surgery, was confirmed by his family.
FILE - Australian entertainer Barry Humphries poses for pictures after he received his Most Excellent Order of the British Empire from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, London, on Oct. 10, 2007. Humphries had lived in London for decades and returned to native Australia in December for Christmas.
Humphries has remained an active entertainer, touring Britain last year with his one-man show “The Man Behind the Mask.”