Humphries is remembered as a genius, ‘a God of comedy’

LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL REACTION TO THE DEATH OF AUSTRALIAN ENTERTAINER BARRY HUMPHRIES

* “He was utterly himself till the very finish, by no means dropping his good thoughts, his distinctive wit and generosity of spirit.” – the Humphries household

* “The characters he created, which introduced laughter to hundreds of thousands, will reside on.” – the Humphries household

* “An incredible wit, satirist, author and an absolute one-of-kind, he was each gifted and a present.” – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

* “Australia has misplaced its best cultural raconteur, its most good satirist, and its best cultural comic …” – Opposition Chief Peter Dutton

* “Farewell, Barry Humphries, you comedy genius.” – British comic Ricky Gervais

* “A God of comedy. What an enormous loss.” – Australian comic Marty Fields

* “Humorous, literate and fiercely clever.” – Australian tv and stage star Jason Donovan

* “RIP Barry Humphries – one of many best ever Australians – and a comic book genius who used his exuberant alter egos, Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson, to say the in any other case unsayable.” – former UK prime minister Boris Johnson

* “A wondrously clever, entertaining, daring, provocative, mischievous comedy genius.” – British tv host Piers Morgan

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