Australian comedian Barry Humphries, whose comic character “Dame Edna Everage” had audiences in stitches, passed away on Saturday at the age of 89 in a Sydney hospital. His family confirmed that he died there, where he had spent several days dealing with complications after a hip surgery.
Humphries got married four times. He claimed to have a deep love for each of his wives and spoke of always “tripping and falling” in love.
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When he was 21 years old, he got married for less than two years to Brenda Wright. From his second and third marriages to Rosalind Tong and Diane Millstead, he had two daughters, Tessa and Emily, and two boys, Oscar and Rupert.
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Humphries is survived by his fourth wife, Lizzie Spender, and four gifted children who also pursued careers in the arts. This includes Tessa, an actress, Emily, a studio owner, Oscar, a journalist, and Rupert, a screenwriter and game developer. Humphries also has 10 grandchildren.
Oscar, the eldest son, worked as an editor at The Spectator and as the publisher of the art publication Apollo. He now works as an art curator. Since 2000, he has written for British newspapers and magazines, such as The Sunday Times and Tatler, on a range of topics, including art and design. Rupert Humphries is known for Red Dead Redemption II, Grand Theft Auto V, and Grand Theft Auto IV.
Barry once admitted to being an absent father. He had a very public argument with Oscar, one of his sons, who strongly claimed that he hadn’t received his inheritance and briefly discarded his father’s last name.
Additionally, it was revealed this week that, prior to his passing, he had only just ‘patched things up’ with his daughter Emily, from whom he had been estranged for 20 years.
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In a statement about Humphries’ death, the family said, “He was completely himself until the very end, never losing his brilliant mind, his unique wit and generosity of spirit.” They added that he “was also a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and a friend and confidant to many. His passing leaves a void in so many lives.”
