Iconic Australian comedian Barry Humphries has passed away peacefully at age 89.

Barry Humphries was best known for portraying Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson, and fellow comedians Ricky Gervais and Matt Lucas have written tributes to the entertainer.

Flicks.co.nz editor Steve Newall says Barry Humphries was a 'cultural fixture' for Aussies everywhere and his Madge Allsop helped put New Zealand on the map. 

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