Farewell, Barry!

[fragger]

I was saddened by the passing of Aussie comedian Barry Humphries a few days ago. He's best known for his character of Dame Edna Everage, an alter-ego he has played for many, many years. I don't know how well known he is in the US, if at all, but he has been an icon in Australia and the UK for decades. I've been watching him since I was in my early teens and I think he's hilarious!

Some believed he was gay, some have called him a "drag queen", but the was neither of those things (he was married four times and has kids). He was a comedian, not a cross-dresser, and one of the most quick-witted performers I know of. Dame Edna was just one of his characters (and the only "female" one), but it's his best known persona.

R.I.P. Barry.

Here is a very short video of him in his Edna persona at a Royal Variety performance some years ago. Few but Humphries could get away with this

[Dweller_Benthos]

Oh yeah I've heard of Dame Edna, somewhere along the way, not sure where. Never knew who the performer was though, sad to hear of his passing.

[PZ]

I've not heard of Barry Humphries before. It looks like he was one of the good guys. Sad when nice people pass.

[nex]

He inspired a South African guy Pieter Dirk-Uys performing as a woman called Evita Bezuidenhout