Australian actor and comedian Barry Humphries passed away.

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The New York Times reported on April 22nd that Humphries passed away in Sydney at the age of 89. He was being treated in a hospital for a health issue for several days prior to his passing.

In a tribute posted to Twitter, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called Humphries “a great wit, satirist, writer and an absolute one-of-kind.”

For 89 years, Barry Humphries entertained us through a galaxy of personas, from Dame Edna to Sandy Stone.

But the brightest star in that galaxy was always Barry.

A great wit, satirist, writer and an absolute one-of-kind, he was both gifted and a gift.

May he rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/oSAKpxPGae

— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) April 22, 2023

Barry Humphries was famous for his iconic persona known as Mrs. Norm Everage (now called Dame Edna), which he created in 1955 and performed across the world.

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Additionally, Barry Humphries was the voice actor for Bruce in Finding Nemo and starred in a variety of TV shows and movies, including The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

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Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Barry Humphries’s family at this time.