Legendary comedian and singer Geraldine Doyle has died aged 76 after a long battle with cancer.
The comedian, who first rose to fame as a singer in Ireland before moving to Australia, died on May 29.
Doyle, who became a regular on Australian television screens in the 1970s and 1980s, was first diagnosed with cancer in 2009.
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The disease returned seven years ago and Doyle chose to end his suffering through voluntary assisted dying.
Born in Dublin in 1948, Doyle emigrated to Australia with her husband and son in the early 1970s.
She has built a successful career as a stand-up comic and appears frequently in television shows like Midday with Ray Martin and Kerry-Anne Kennerley Show.
She has won numerous Australian Entertainment MO awards, including Australia’s Best Stand-Up Comic, Best Female Comic and Best All-Around Artist.
In 1990, she published a memoir, You Wouldn’t Read About It, full of anecdotes about her career traveling around Australia, the US and Canada and aboard luxury cruise ships.
“She was irrepressible, very funny and fiercely defended a woman’s right to her place as an equal in what was a very competitive, male-dominated entertainment industry and around the world,” it said in a statement released Monday.
“An American theater critic once began a review of a performance of Geraldine with, “Geraldine Doyle is a dangerous woman.” When she turns on her comedy, nothing—absolutely nothing—is safe.
“Her comedy sprang from her sharp observations of the world around her and no one was safe, not even her beloved husband Paddy Fitzpatrick, who managed her career for almost 50 years.
“A staunch advocate of Dying With Dignity, she has fought a long battle with cancer, which returned seven years ago after her initial diagnosis in 2009.
“With the help of Voluntary Assisted Dying, Geraldine Doyle passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 29.”
Tributes began to pour in for the beloved artist.
“Loved watching Geraldine on TV,” one fan wrote on Golden years of Australian diversity Facebook page.
“Thanks for the many smiles she put on my watch face.”
“Such a talent, a wonderful woman who made so many people laugh,” added another.
“REST IN PEACE.”
“I saw her at a club show once and she was the funniest person I’ve ever heard,” wrote a third.
“I still smile at the memory.
“Rest dear lady, you deserve it.”
