Barry Humphries death latest — Tributes pour in as Dame Edna Everage star dies aged 89
AUSTRALIAN entertainer Barry Humphries has died aged 89 after being re-admitted to hospital due to “complications” from surgery.
The star – best known for his alter ego Dame Edna Everage – was readmitted to hospital in Sydney after suffering a “serious” health setback after a routine operation.
Last month, he underwent hip replacement surgery following a fall at home.
He admitted that the rehabilitation was “very painful” when he spoke to a journalist in March.
It comes just weeks after Humphries revealed he was in “agony” following a fall at his home in February that left him needing a hip replacement.
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