Paul O'Grady dies at 67

Paul O'Grady dies at 67

Postby rebbonk » Wed Mar 29, 2023 10:47 am

Paul O’Grady dies 'unexpectedly but peacefully' aged 67

The TV presenter and comedian's partner, Andre Portasio, said Paul would be "greatly missed" by his friends, family and fans.


Paul O’Grady has died at the age of 67, his partner Andre Portasio has said.

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The TV presenter and comedian, also known for his drag queen persona Lily Savage, died “unexpectedly but peacefully” on Tuesday evening, a statement shared with the PA news agency via a representative said.

Mr Portasio said in his statement: “It is with great sadness that I inform you that Paul has passed away unexpectedly but peacefully yesterday evening.

“We ask, at this difficult time, that whilst you celebrate his life you also respect our privacy as we come to terms with this loss.

“He will be greatly missed by his loved ones, friends, family, animals and all those who enjoyed his humour, wit and compassion. I know that he would want me to thank you for all the love you have shown him over the years.”

During his career, he hosted The Paul O’Grady Show, Blind Date and Blankety Blank, as well as ITV’s multi-award-winning For The Love Of Dogs. He also hosted ITV celebrity game show, Paul O’Grady’s Saturday Night Line Up.

O’Grady took over the reins from Blind Date’s long-running presenter and his close friend Cilla Black, who died in 2015, as he hosted the Channel 5 reboot of the show in 2017.

Last year, he was joined by the Queen Consort in a special one-off episode of For The Love Of Dogs to mark 160 years of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, an organisation for which he was an ambassador.

In August 2022, he presented his final BBC Radio 2 show having hosted the Sunday afternoon programme for nearly 14 years.


Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/paul-ogrady-dies-unexpectedly-age-29575415
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Re: Paul O'Grady dies at 67

Postby dutchman » Wed Mar 29, 2023 12:33 pm

That's a shock, he was younger than me! :shock:
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