Nicole Kidman is the latest star to honour legendary Indigenous actor David Dalaithngu after he died at the age of 68 following a battle with lung cancer.

The 54-year-old actress took to Instagram on Tuesday to pay tribute to the actor, telling her followers that it was an ‘honour to know and work with him’.

‘The passing of David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu is deeply, deeply sad,’ she wrote.

RIP: Actress Nicole Kidman, 54, (left) has honoured legendary Indigenous actor David Dalaithngu (right) with a post shared to her Instagram stories on Tuesday after he died at the age of 68 following a battle with lung cancer. Pictured together in November 2008.

‘It was an honour to know him and to work with him. David, we honour you.’

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Dalaithngu, who won global fame for his performance in Crocodile Dundee, died at his home in Murray Bridge, South Australia, on Monday.

Kidman starred alongside Dalaithngu in the 2008 Baz Luhrmann-directed adventure film, Australia.

Tribute: The actress took to her Instagram stories on Tuesday to pay tribute to the actor, telling her followers that it was an ‘honour to know and work with him

Leading the tributes was Hugh Jackman, 53, who shared a photo to Instagram of alongside Dalaithngu at the November 2008 premiere of the film, which he also starred in.

‘I join all Australians, and the world over, in mourning the loss of David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu,’ the X-Men star wrote.

‘One of the great privileges of my life was to work with David on the movie Australia.

Tributes: Actors Hugh Jackman and Naomi Watts were also among the list of celebrities to honour the legendary Indigenous actor. Pictured: Jackman and Dalaithngu at the Sydney premiere of Australia, the Baz Luhrmann-directed adventure film in which they both starred

‘His contribution to film is immeasurable. From his cheeky laugh, to that mischievous glint in his eye and effortless ease in front of the camera… His humanity is irreplaceable.’

Fellow Aussie actor Naomi Watts, 53, commented below the post: ‘Oh NOOOO dear David. I will never forget him and his beautiful work. RIP.’

Olympian Cathy Freeman, who was the first Australian Indigenous person to become a Commonwealth Games gold medallist at age 16 in 1990, added: ‘Thank you for the inspiration, David Gulpilil. Rest In Peace.’