Kerri-Anne Kennerley shares rarely seen photos of Barry Humphries in a touching tribute to the late comedian following his death at age 89
Kerri-Anne Kennerley has paid a touching tribute to the late Barry Humphries following his death at the age of 89 on Saturday.
The veteran media personality, 69, took to Instagram on Sunday to share two throwback photos of the pair posing together.
Kerri-Anne also shared a video of the moment where Barry, dressed as his alter ego Dame Edna, called her former TV show Middays to share a poem about his friends at Nine.
The photos showed Kerri-Anne beaming as she hugged Barry.
“Barry Humphries Thanks for the memories,” she began.
TV veteran Kerri-Anne Kennerley, 69, shared rarely seen photos on Sunday in a moving tribute to Barry Humphries, following his death at the age of 89. (Pictured together in 2010)
“From Moonee Ponds to the Palace, you have brought so much joy to the world. Barry, you were a generous artist, so witty and intellectual,’ she continued.
Kerri-Anne signed off: ‘Dame Edna, Sir Les and Sandy Stone will live on in our hearts forever.’
Humphries died Saturday at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney, surrounded by family, at the age of 89 after suffering complications from hip surgery.
“From Moonee Ponds to the Palace, you have brought so much joy to the world. Barry, you were a generous artist, such humor and intellect,” she said of the artist
In a statement, the family said: “He was completely himself to the end and never lost his brilliant mind, his unique wit and generosity.”
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.’
Married four times, with a very acrimonious split from his third wife, Humphries once frankly admitted that he wasn’t a great husband in his first three marriages because “I didn’t know what to do.”
Kerri-Anne also shared a video of the moment when Barry, dressed as his alter ego Dame Edna, called into her former TV show Middays.
Dame Edna recited a poem about his friends at Nine
Humphries is survived by wife Lizzie Spender, his four children Tessa, Emily, Oscar and Rupert, and 10 grandchildren. He once described himself as an “on and off” dad.
He had a very public falling out with one of his sons, Oscar, who briefly dropped his father’s last name and angrily claimed to have been removed from his estate.
It was also reported this week that he had only recently “fixed things” with his daughter Emily – with whom he had been estranged for 20 years – before his death.
Barry Humphries is pictured as Dame Edna with King Charles and Queen Camilla in London, 2010