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His father's name was originally Grady but due to a paperwork error while joining the Royal Air Force, became O'Grady and kept the change.
Was an alter boy at a local Catholic Church but was dismissed after laughing during a funeral.
As a young man he worked as a cleaner for Dame Cleo Laine.
Married Portuguese lesbian Teresa Fernandes to stop her being deported in 1977 and only got divorced in 2005.
Debuted his Lily Savage drag act in 1978 in Camden and continued to perform as her until 2004.
Appointed an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in 2008 for services to entertainment.
Received an Honorary Doctor of Arts from De Montfort University, Leicester, England in 2010.
Paul O'Grady
June 14, 1955 - March 28, 2023 (aged 67)
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK
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His father's name was originally Grady but due to a paperwork error while joining the Royal Air Force, became O'Grady and kept the change.
Was an alter boy at a local Catholic Church but was dismissed after laughing during a funeral.
As a young man he worked as a cleaner for Dame Cleo Laine.
Married Portuguese lesbian Teresa Fernandes to stop her being deported in 1977 and only got divorced in 2005.
Debuted his Lily Savage drag act in 1978 in Camden and continued to perform as her until 2004.
Appointed an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in 2008 for services to entertainment.
Received an Honorary Doctor of Arts from De Montfort University, Leicester, England in 2010.
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