Dame Edna star Barry Humphries has died
With her lilac hair and cat eye glasses, the character became known all over the world.
He performed at London nightclub The Establishment, owned by Peter Cook, and wrote for the satirical magazine Private Eye.He said his most famous character was based partly on his mother, and partly on the "provincial mayoresses" he met on a regional theatre tour.In an interview with The Guardian last year, Humphries said of Edna: "She has proved indestructible - and a very useful mouthpiece.
Controversially, his name was removed from an award in 2018 following a backlash over remarks he made about trans people.
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