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Uncle Jack Charles dies aged 79
20 ImagesThe Indigenous elder and activist was one of Australia’s most beloved and celebrated actors and musicians.
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Aboriginal actor and activisit Jack Charles.Credit:Eddie Jim
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Uncle Jack Charles, pictured at Atherton Gardens Fitzroy, lent his voice and anecdotes to an App called Yalinguth, that is documenting the history of Fitzroys Indigenous past.Credit:Chris Hopkins
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Uncle Jack Charles featured in ACCA's Sovereignty exhibition of surveyed art by south-east Australian Indigenous artists.
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Uncle Jack Charles at the VAHS (Victoria Aboriginal Health Service) in Fitzroy.Credit:Darrian Traynor
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Uncle Jack Charles starred as Moses with (L-R) Steven Oliver, Majhid Heath, Jon Bell as Hzekiah, Elizabeth Wymarra, Aaron Fa'aoso and Bjorn Stewart as Reggie.
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The Age Hall of fame inductee Archie Roach embraced Uncle Jack Charles at the Age Music Awards.Credit:Luis Ascui
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Jack Charles in "Jack Charles v the Crown".
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Uncle Jack Charles.Credit:Simon Schluter
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Anh Do won the 2017 Archibald Prize People's Choice Award for his portrait of Jack Charles at the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney.Credit:Janie Barrett
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Actor Uncle Jack Charles overcame a heroin addiction to become an indigenous activist.Credit:Rebecca Hallas
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Uncle Jack Charles starred as a tracker in Black Comedy.
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Uncle Jack Charles spoke at a gathering of Victorian Aboriginal clan elders who met at Parliament House to provide guidance and claim their seat at the table of the state goverment's Treaty process.Credit:Justin McManus
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Jack Charles V The Crown (L-R) director Rachael Maza Long, actor Uncle Jack Charles and playwright John Romeril.Credit:Michael Clayton Jones
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Theresa Creed (L) Jack Charles performed in Sistergirl By Sally Morgan staged by the Melbourne Theatre Company in 1994.Credit:Jeff Busby
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Uncle Jack Charles (Yorta Yorta) with dancers Whitney Solamon (Gubi-Gubi/Monero), Jarrah Bundle (Gunditjmara/Yuin/Monero) and Marlee Bundle at the launch of a new Aboriginal exhibition at Melbourne Museum as part of NAIDOC week.
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Jack Charles in "Jack Charles v the Crown".Credit:Bindi Cole
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Actor Uncle Jack Charles won a Green Room Lifetime Achievement award.Credit:Angela Wylie
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Uncle Jack Charles at the Stolen Generations Marker in Fitzroy. Uncle Jack was the first to give evidence/make a submission to the Yoorrook Justice Comnmission on day one of its hearings. Credit:Joe Armao
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Uncle Jack Charles.Credit:Kristoffer Paulsen
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Actor Jack Charles.Credit:Louise Kennerley
