Pioneering Indigenous actor David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu AM has died aged 68.
Gulpilil was from the Mandhalpingu clan of the Yolŋu people and was raised in Arnhem land.
News of the actor's passing was shared with a statement from South Australian Premier Steven Marshall.
"It is with deep sadness that I share with the people of South Australia the passing of an iconic, once-in-a-generation artist who shaped the history of Australian film and Aboriginal representation on screen – David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu AM," said the statement.
Gulpilil was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, and was told he only had months to live.
A documentary about his life was created following the diagnosis, called My Name is Gulpilil — a film about the actor’s journey.
Mr Marshall wrote: "I was lucky enough to meet David Gulpilil on a number of occasions – most recently in March this year at the Premiere of his last film My Name is Gulpilil, in which he tells his own story, directed by Molly Reynolds.
"This final film, 50 years after his breakthrough on screen, saw Gulpilil credited for the first time in his career as a producer — alongside Reynolds, filmmaker Rolf de Heer and Yolŋu filmmaker Peter Djigirr.
"He was a man who loved his land and his culture, and he was a man who took it to the world.
"My thoughts are with his family, and his dear friend and carer Mary Hood."
The family of Gulpilil has advised that his name and image may be used in accordance with his wishes, following his passing.
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2021-11-29 11:32:48Z
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