Paul O'Grady
- English
- Actor, stand-up comedian and presenter
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Tributes paid to "funny, fearless, brave" Paul O'Grady
His husband Andre Portasio said he died "unexpectedly but peacefully" on Tuesday evening
Rob Corp, Laura Gozzi and Ece Goksedef, BBC, 29th March 2023Paul O'Grady dies aged 67
Paul O'Grady has died "unexpectedly but peacefully".
British Comedy Guide, 29th March 2023Archive: Paul O'Grady on his alter ego Lily Savage
In this video from 2002, he explained to TV host Michael Parkinson about his early days as Lily on the club scene in London.
BBC, 29th March 2023Looking back at Paul O'Grady's 'blessed' life and Lily Savage's legacy
Entertainer Paul O'Grady who has died aged 67 spoke to The Big Issue last year about Lily Savage inspirations and his love of animals.
Steven Mackenzie, The Big Issue, 29th March 2023Paul O'Grady's Savage quip to police as they raided the Vauxhall Tavern in 1987
"I was doing the late show and within seconds the place was heaving with coppers, all wearing rubber gloves. I remember saying something like, 'Well well, it looks like we've got help with the washing up.'"
Nicole Vassell, The Independent, 29th March 2023Paul O'Grady: TV career highlights for presenter and comedian who died aged 67
O'Grady rose to fame with his drag queen persona Lily Savage, and went on to present shows such as Blankety Blank.
BBC, 29th March 2023Paul O'Grady obituary
From Lily Savage to TV national treasure, with a love of dogs.
Ian Youngs, BBC, 29th March 2023The genius of Paul O'Grady, by Suzy Eddie Izzard, Russell T Davies and more
A boundary-busting stand-up, a radio sensation, a knockout on TV, a champion for LGBTQ rights, and a pet-lover extraordinaire ... stars and writers pay tribute to the many lives of Paul O'Grady.
Suzy Eddie Izzard, Russell T Davies, Eva Wiseman, Alexis Petridis, Shaun Opperman, Brian Logan and Peter Tatchell, The Guardian, 29th March 2023Paul O'Grady obituary
Comedian, broadcaster and chat-show host who shot to widespread fame in the 1990s as his alter ego Lily Savage.
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 29th March 2023RIP Paul O'Grady, the left-wing drag queen who fought for the underdog
From Camden care worker to showbiz star - how Paul O'Grady became an unlikely national treasure.
Emily Bootle, i Newspaper, 29th March 2023