Paul O'Grady: The comedian, presenter and animal lover who rose to fame as Lily Savage | ITV News

Additionally, while en route to Germany, the Queen Consul was among many people who paid tribute to Paul O'Grady following his sudden death aged 67. It is almost impossible to overstate the positive influence he had during his life; He was always looking out for others, whether as a social worker before finding

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, a champion of the persecuted or simply with his love of dogs and then there was the joy he spread through laughter, the public of course, He adored Lily Savage's outrageous foul mouth and, when it was just Paul, his warm, mischievous personality. She kept them smiling until the end Savage by both name and nature.

Paul O'Grady's sharp drag queen Lily Savage would turn out to be just the beginning of his success story. I'm not drunk. These are meals to death. Honest Lily was born. In the late '70s, best known for her bleached blonde wig and stiletto heels, her laughter helped bring about change. Paving the way for LGBT representation on screen. An event at London's Royal Vauxhall Tavern, which in 1987 was raided by rubber-gloved police for fear of contracting HIV. and AIDS O'Grady was arrested but was undeterred and continued to use his platform to demand equality Paul was a cultural warrior for LGBT plus rights he used his talent and creativity he used his mass audience appeal as a way to project and understand acceptance of LGBT plus people, he broke barriers and we have all benefited from that he went from a victim of homophobia to Victor overcoming homophobia and leaving his mark good night and welcome to my little show now you will have to excuse the way I am dressed because I just came straight from where Lily slowly became a household name hosting a number of TV shows.

People tell me why you never get up as yourself and stand up and I always say because that would be my opinion and me. You know I'd be afraid to offend you to tell you the truth, but because Lily you can get away with it, you know you can stand there and say a lot of stupid things that, frankly, we can do and get paid for it, Lily. made Make Way for Paul in the early 2000s, when he was given his own chat show, he noted, he turned Downs into warm comedy. Watching Paul was always a pleasure because he was so funny, but he made it look easy and did all this homework, it worked.

Really difficult, but he made everyone feel comfortable and a couple of times when I was on his show, it was like being in his house. You know, it was like having a conversation. He was, he was the master, he was those fabulous Blankety Blank awards. Paulo Grady's show found its home in other people's living rooms last year. Paul, an

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, was joined by the Queen Consort for a special episode of For the Love of Dogs, there are many people like you and me who love to take on new dogs, exactly, exactly, the joy that is gained from them, the royal family paid tribute saying that the queen consort was deeply saddened to learn of his sudden death at the age of 67 and that his warm heart and infectious humor brightened lives.

Of so many, just as Paul's on-screen persona evolved, so did the things he campaigned for. He was a social warrior and he couldn't stand what was going on at the time, and you know, with the working classes and the cost of living and he used to be incandescent about it and he never lost his roots in that way, he was always a very, very real and, but also hysterically funny, you went out to dinner with him and it was exhausting because you were laughing so much it was just there was no one like him, not only did he entertain a generation, he inspired them.

Last year he left Radio 2 and today they broadcast that fitting goodbye once again, so take care, yes, stay safe and we'll tell everyone the words there. of Paul O'Grady whose life and infectious humor were remembered today