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Barry Humphries, who played Dame Edna Everage, has died at the age of 89.
The veteran Australian comedian had been readmitted to hospital after suffering complications following hip surgery last month.
He played the lilac-haired drag persona on stage and TV for more than 60 years.
The self-described giga-star was known for her extravagant spectacles, rapier wit, a rich source of double entendres, a fondness for gladioli flowers and the famous greeting "Hello possums!".
Humphries also played Sir Les Patterson, an unkempt, lecherous uncultured character who held multiple fictional diplomatic positions, including cultural attaché to the Far East and minister for the yartz (arts)..
(c) Sky News 2023: Comedian and Dame Edna star Barry Humphries dies aged 89