Comedy icon Barry Humphries, creator of Dame Edna, passes away at 89.
Barry Humphries, the Australian comedian who created and embodied the character of Dame Edna Everage, has died at the age of 89. The character began as a satire on suburbia in the 1950s and evolved into a global sensation, performing for British royalty and on Broadway stages. Humphries was hospitalized for complications after hip surgery. The character of Dame Edna was so complete that it was better known than its creator, and Humphries never wore glasses in public.