Famed Australian Indigenous Actor David Gulpilil Dies at 68

Famed Australian Indigenous Actor David Gulpilil Dies at 68
Australian Indigenous actor David Gulpilil poses for a photograph at The Sydney Opera House, Sydney, on May 27, 2013. Dan Himbrechts/AAP Image via AP
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CANBERRA, Australia—Australia’s most acclaimed Indigenous actor, David Gulpilil, has died of lung cancer, a government leader said on Monday. He was 68 years old.

Gulpilil found his widest audiences with his roles in the 1986 hit film “Crocodile Dundee” and in director Baz Luhrmann’s 2008 epic “Australia” in a career that spanned five decades. He was often described as a bridge between Indigenous Australia and the outside world who never fit comfortably in either place.