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Legendary Australian writer Bob Ellis passes away, aged 73
Author, journalist and playwright Bob Ellis has sadly passed away, aged 73. The legendary Australian author succumbed to liver cancer.
Throughout his career, the brilliant yet controversial writer penned more than 20 books, including bestseller Goodbye Jerusalem, 200 poems, 100 songs and 2,000 film reviews.
Mr Ellis also worked on film and TV, and wrote hundreds of political speeches for the likes of Kim Beazley, Bob Carr, Bob Brown and former South Australian premier Mike Rann.
Mr Ellis' family has asked for privacy in a post published in his film and theatre blog, Table Talk, saying, "He died, as was his wish, at home. His family were by his bedside.”
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten was among those politicians paying tribute to Ellis, writing on Twitter, “He belonged to a generation of Australian genius whose irreverent disregard for convention helped sculpt an independent, confident sense of identity, free from the cultural cringe. He helped write, and tell, our national story.”
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