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A renowned host, comedian, and animal rights defender In a statement, his partner Andre Portasio announced the passing of Paul O'Grady. His family, friends, and followers are in deep sorrow following O'Grady's untimely passing at the age of 67.
In the 1990s, Paul O'Grady became well-known for playing the drag queen Lily Savage. As the host of the game show Blankety Blank and other light entertainment programmes, he later established himself as a familiar face. Among other things, O'Grady brought his love for dogs to the big screen.
In a statement, Mr. Portasio expressed his sorrow and gratitude, saying: "It is with great sadness that I inform you that Paul died away unexpectedly but peacefully... His loved ones, friends, family, the animals, and everyone who appreciated his wit, humour, and compassion will miss him dearly. He would undoubtedly want me to express my gratitude for all the affection you have shown him throughout the years.
On Easter Sunday, O'Grady was set to be the host of a Boom Radio programme. He'd just come off a tour where he'd played Miss Hannigan in the musical "Annie." Malcolm Prince, a veteran radio producer for O'Grady, claimed he had visited the musician at home on Tuesday in the afternoon and had last seen him "laughing, smiling, and full of life" just hours before his untimely death.
O'Grady's friends and coworkers have shown him an enormous amount of affection and gratitude. "Sad news," tweeted Lorraine Kelly, an ITV broadcaster. Paul O'Grady is hilarious, brave, daring, kind, and wise. He'll be dearly missed. "Strong, humorous, outspoken, no-nonsense, smart," Amanda Holden said on Instagram to praise his talent. Simon Mayo, a colleague radio host, continued, "He was a great man, always amusing and with a natural radio."
O'Grady's work had a huge influence. O'Grady was referred to as "the most important figure in British culture for drag" by Danny Beard, the winner of the fourth season of "Ru Paul's Drag Race Britain," while campaigner Peter Tatchell called the comedian a "highly admired activist" for animal rights and LGBT+ equality.
O'Grady received several awards over his career for The Paul O'Grady Show, including a TV Bafta, a British Comedy Award, and a National Television Award. He received an MBE for entertainment services in the Queen's Birthday Honors in 2008.
O'Grady is recognised as a committed animal lover and supporter of animal rights. O'Grady, An Ambassador for the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, assisted in the 2012 premiere of the ITV programme For The Love of Dogs. He was honoured by the animal shelter as a "champion of the underdog".
O'Grady, who was born in Birkenhead, Merseyside, in 1955, debuted as Lily Savage in the 1970s. He then performed in a one-man show for eight years at the Royal Vauxhall pub in London before becoming well-known for his speeches on LGBT causes. Ella O'Grady would later host the talk show "The Paul O'Grady Show" and resurrect the game show "Blankety Blank" in addition to hosting it on radio. He remained a champion for the disadvantaged throughout his career and a cherished character in British popular culture.
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