Dame Edna (Barry Humphries) - RIP

[hifilover1979]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65328507

Another sad loss; he was a funny fella

 

[SteveS1]

Sad but good age and a long career. Enjoyed his humour and some interesting interviews when out of character too. RIP.

 

[gintonic]

RIP Edna and Les and Barry

 

[Ted-M]

RIP, peak Dame Edna was hilarious (04:50)

 

[chartz]

I remember him, when I lived in England back in 89-90. Funny bloke.

 

[stevec67]

Shame, but a good innings and an enjoyable life in which he brought a smile to a great many people s lips. You can see he's enjoying himself in the BBC clips, and so are the likes of Tom Jones while he's being lampooned, it's not a bad legacy.

 

[alan967tiger]

R.I.P.

 

[Sue Pertwee-Tyr]

Always liked him. Hilarious as Dame Edna, managed to make cringe humour actually funny with Sir Les, and a clearly intelligent, witty and thoughtful man when being himself. A sad loss, but a good life. Thanks, Barry .

 

[cooky1257]

Like losing 4 comedy greats all at once, RIP.

 

[Gromit]

Saw him at his 'Dame Edna Experience' show in London some years ago; I can honestly say I had never laughed so hard for so long before nor since. A sharp mind and a sharp wit to match.

Peter & the Shark is worth checking out (it's an Australian version of the Prokofiev tale), narrated by Sir Les. Need I say more.

 

[droodzilla]

Beyond funny. A comedy genius.

I was lucky enough to see him perform in Manchester, maybe twenty years ago, and between Les Patterson and Dame Edna (who topped the bill, obviously), there was a deeply moving monologue by this character:

It made me see Humphries in an entirely different light.

RIP

 

[MikeMA]

He was absolutely brilliant.

I guess now Sir Les has gone as well the Australian government will be appointing a new cultural attaché ?

 

[Big Tabs]

shitecakes.

r.i.p. Mr. Humphries.


Gives me an excuse to play this later.

Barry Humphries By Permission Of Dame Edna Everage – Proudly Presents Housewife-Superstar

Label:Charisma – CAS 1123Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:UK
Released:1976
Genre:Non-Music
Style:Comedy

 

[Weekender]

Edna and Co were hilarious.
RIP Barry.

Humphries has a spot in Cornwall named after him ("Barry's Leap") after an unfortunate accident. He shares the tale with Rick Stein here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000qzxv

13mins 30sec in...

 

[Mongeddavid]

Dang thats sad

 

[Tony L]

A very funny bloke who leaves a remarkable legacy. RIP.

 

[Wolfmancatsup]

…and beyond his wonderful humour he had a library of over 25,000 books, and was very learned regarding the writings of Arthur Machen and Robert Aickman. Also a huge fan and collector of art and music.

RIP…

 

[hifinutt]

wow .. never knew that

 

[Dozey]

Loved his Barry McKenzie stuff but not so keen on Edna and Les. RIP.

 

[Rosewind]

R.I.P. Enjoyed his Dame Edna stuff.