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O’Grady’s long-time radio producer Malcolm Prince said the star was ‘looking forward to so many new projects’ before unexpected death
Toaster instead of a two. rupaul�*s drag race winner danny beard says paul was a massive influence for so many. i think anyone that does thisjob and doesn't class paul as an icon, as an inspiration, i don't think they're worth their bread. he was an icon through and through, not just for many queens and for many people from liverpool, for so many working class people. it's a sad, sad day. i'm sorry i'm not suited and booted, but i thought, you know, with it being the edinburgh festival and with it being comedy, with it being fringe, to be quite frank, i haven't even had a wash, you know what...
The richer world lives, and this poses a big set of questions for rich countries like the uk — how to address this politically, practically, logistically, financially and morally. and none of it is easy. chris mason, thank you. the queen consort has been among those paying tribute to the presenter and entertainer, paul 0'grady, who's died at the age of 67. his husband says he died "unexpectedly but peacefully" last night. sir eltonjohn thanked him for all the joy he brought into the world. 0ur entertainment correspondent, colin paterson, looks back at his life. good evening. look at this tâ€...
He was down to earth, a man of the people and he just loved animals, didn't he? i think that's what it was. that battersea programme was amazing. he was a lovely, lovely man and he will be sadly missed. paul 0'grady was a care worker in london when he created his alter ego, the scouse powerhouse lily savage. he was still a prominent gay rights activist and inspired a whole new generation of drag queens. i remember watching paul 0'grady as a kid, and as a young gay boy to sit there and see something of yourself on television, it meant things were 0k and it meant i could dream to do that as well...
Was equally at home as the warm and gentle presenter of shows like for the love of dogs... hiya. hi, paul. how you doing? i'm all right. this little one isn't doing so well. and as the acerbic, acid—tongued lily savage. so i'm stood having a drink and i looked over and here's ulrika walked in the door wearing the same frock as me. i didn't know she had a littlewoods catalogue. iwas flaming. i'm sorry i'm not suited and booted, but i thought, you know, with it being the edinburgh festival and with it being comedy, with it being fringe, to be quite frank, i haven't even had a wash, you know wh...