Paul O’Grady ‘improved the lives of Britain’s LGBT+ community’ – tributes

Star also worked with Camilla to help Battersea Dogs’ Home

TV presenter and comedian Paul O’Grady has died at the age of 67 (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

Paul O'Grady improved the lives of Britain’s LGBT+ community and his cultural impact resonates across the world, fellow comedian Eddie Izzard said on Wednesday as Sir Elton John, Queen Consort Camilla and Ken Bruce led tributes.

The TV presenter, who rose to fame on the club circuit as the acerbic, platinum wig-wearing Lily Savage, died “unexpectedly but peacefully” at home in Kent aged 67.

Izzard said: “If you track back how LGBTQ was seen, over the decades ... it got gradually easier and easier and easier, and he definitely had a good part in saying, ‘I'm a drag queen’.