[TV] Paul O’Grady - RIP

[dazzer6666]

67 - no age at all really. RIP

Paul O'Grady: TV presenter and comedian dies aged 67

The TV presenter and comedian died "unexpectedly but peacefully" on Tuesday evening, his partner says.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Chicken Run]

Sad news, I liked him and his dog shows

 

[oldboyroy]

That's awful news. RIP Paul. Loved your for the love of dogs

 

[Brovion]

Sad news. In the same way I never liked Michael Portillo as a politician but love him as a TV presenter I was never a fan of O'Grady's comedy, but we absolutely loved his dog programmes. Gentle and heart-warming, just what we needed.

RIP

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

RIP

 

[Beach Hut]

RIP

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I loved Paul O Grady, as Lily Savage on Blankety Blank, his radio programme and his work with Battersea Dog Home. I also read his autobiography. This news isn’t surprising as he’s had a lot of heart problems but is still upsetting.

 

[bluenitsuj]

This one has shocked me. Loved him on the dog shows and a great ambassador for Battersea. RIP.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

He always came across as a lovely bloke, so sad.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Very sad - RIP

Loved the dog shows, seemed such a kind individual

 

[pasty]

Well that’s a horrible shock to start the day. Both myself and Mrs P loved watching his dog programs.

RIP Paul

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Very sad - RIP

Loved the dog shows, seemed such a kind individual

Peter Tatchell on GMB just saying what a kind person he was.
but capable of biting wit with the Lily Savage persona.
A decent man.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Made Lily Savage an ordinary working class girl when drag was all Danny La Rue. Made dog rescue visible before it was trendy. And very funny. RIP.

 

[Live by the sea]

Don’t think he was even ill . Big shock . He was clearly a funny man and by all accounts a very nice one . Rip

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Don’t think he was even ill . Big shock . He was clearly a funny man and by all accounts a very nice one . Rip

He’d had two major heart attacks in the past. He used to joke he was on borrowed time.

 

[Ludensian Gull]

Sad news to wake up to, came across as a loving caring man. RIP Paul

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Peter Tatchell on GMB just saying what a kind person he was.
but capable of biting wit with the Lily Savage persona.
A decent man.

He was very quick witted as well as funny.
In the height of the AIDS scare, he was onstage in a gay revue bar (Vauxhall) when the police raided it, wearing rubber gloves. He immediately quipped, Well, it looks like we’ve got help with the washing up’.

 

[Simster]

God that's shocking. Only 67. I can't say I was a massive fan but there was nothing to dislike and as others have said, he obviously entertained a large number of people through his drag act and his dog programme.

Sad to hear. RIP.

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Very sad news - always enjoyed his TV & radio shows.

When my youngest was about 5/6 he was a bit of a tearaway & a live-wire but, on a Sunday evening, he used to get into his PJ's, draw the curtains, climb into bed, and listen to POG's R2 show for a couple of hours on his little portable radio. He loved it, and it was literally the only thing that would calm him down and give us some quiet time.

So, thank you Paul O'Grady...wonderful man with a big heart

 

[Monkey Man]

I never really get the appeal of drag acts so the Lily Savage persona kind of passed me by. But as a person he always seemed to come across as warm and quick witted, and above all kind. RIP.