BarryHumphries, best known for beloved character DameEdna, has died at 89
As Humphries revealed in an interview, Dame Edna was originally conceived as a housewife, based on his own mother.
“In those days, Edna was, well, a frump,” Humphries said. “She stood at her kitchen sink, like so many other women in 1955, wrist-deep in grey water, peas and mutton fat floating thereon.” Over the years, the character became increasingly flamboyant, fancying herself a worldwide superstar whose faux biography ,Beyond Dame Edna, Humphries occasionally shed the character for various movie roles, which included providing the voice of Bruce the shark in “Finding Nemo”, and playing the Goblin King in “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”.News of Humphries passing was met with numerous tributes on social media.RIP Barry Humphries, 89.
One of the funniest people I’ve ever met. A wondrously intelligent, entertaining, daring, provocative, mischievous comedy genius. As hilarious in private as he was as the iconic Dame Edna. What a life, what a character. Thanks for all the laughs, Barry.
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