Paul O’Grady, one of Britain’s most popular TV personalities, has died aged 67
. The star, also known for his drag queen alter ego Lily Savage, died unexpectedly on Tuesday evening, according to his husband, Andre Portasio, the PA Media news agency reported. In the statement shared with PA, Portasio said: “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.
” Born in Birkenhead, near the northern English city of Liverpool, O’Grady shot to fame in the 1990s as the straight-talking drag queen Lily Savage. In 1997, “The Lily Savage Show” ran briefly on the BBC before, later that year O’Grady took on the role of presenting the revived version of BBC gameshow “Blankety Blank,” which ran until 2002. Two years later, he moved to ITV with “The Paul O’Grady Show,” which subsequently transferred to rival Channel 4.
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