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Paul O’Grady’s widower shares ‘bittersweet’ video of star just 20 minutes before his death
This final video of Paul O’Grady has been shared by his widower, who called the footage filmed shortly before the comedian and presenter’s death “bittersweet”.
In the clip, recorded 20 minutes before he died, O’Grady thanked his fans for reading his book.
O’Grady died at his home “unexpectedly but peacefully” in March 2023 at the age of 67.
His official Instagram account, which is managed by his husband, Andre Portasio, shared the video.
The Friday post added: “In this bittersweet moment, you see him as the genuinely kind man he was, expressing heartfelt gratitude to everyone for supporting his book, which he recorded for an award ceremony he couldn’t attend.”
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