Deceased

How Did Paul O'Grady Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 67

Also known asPaul Savage, Lily SavageGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn14/06/1955Born inTranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UKDied28/03/2023 (aged 67)Died inAldingtonCausesudden unexpected death syndrome, heart arrhythmiaWikidataQ1416917 ↗Buried atChurch of St Rumwold, BonningtonTMDb#175578 ↗

Paul James O'Grady was an English drag queen, comedian, broadcaster, actor, and writer. He achieved notability in the London gay scene during the 1980s with his drag persona Lily Savage, through which he gained wider popularity in the 1990s. O'Grady subsequently dropped the character and in the 2000s became the presenter of various television and radio shows, including The Paul O'Grady Show.

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Filmography48 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2025	Ken Dodd: A Legacy of HappinessMovie	—	70
2024	The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I LovedMovie	—	69
2024	The Life and Death of Lily SavageMovie	Self (archive footage)	69
2021	Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line UpSeries	Self - Presenter	66
2021	The Madame Blanc MysteriesSeries	David	66
2020	The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 YearsMovie	Self	65
2018	The London Studios: Home of the StarsMovie	Self	63
2017	The Paul O'Grady StoryMovie	Self - Lily Savage (archive footage)	62
2015	Our CillaMovie	Self	60
2014	Good Morning BritainSeries	Self	59
2012	Playhouse PresentsSeries	Neville	57
2012	For the Love of DogsSeries	Self - Host	57
2011	PerspectivesSeries	—	56
2009	Kate Garraway's Life StoriesSeries	Self	54
2009	Let's Dance for Comic ReliefSeries	Self	54
2009	Death In VeniceSeries	—	54
2008	Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding DongSeries	Self	53
2008	Stanley Baxter: Now and ThenMovie	Self	53
2007	The Graham Norton ShowSeries	Self	52
2007	The Life and Times of Vivienne VyleSeries	—	52
2007	Dawn French's Boys Who Do ComedySeries	Self	52
2005	Doctor WhoSeries	Paul O'Grady	50
2004	The Paul O'Grady ShowSeries	Self - Host	49
2004	ParkinsonSeries	—	49
2003	Celebrity MastermindSeries	—	48
2003	Celebrity Driving SchoolSeries	—	48
2002	Ant & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawaySeries	Self	47
2002	Harry Hill's TV BurpSeries	Self - Special Guest	47
2002	Outtake TVSeries	—	47
2001	Friday Night with Jonathan RossSeries	Self	46
2000	County KilburnMovie	Paul O'Grady	45
1999	The British Soap AwardsSeries	Self - Presenter	44
1998	ParkinsonSeries	Self	43
1998	Lily Savage: The Live ShowMovie	Lily Savage	43
1996	TFI FridaySeries	—	41
1995	The Ant & Dec ShowSeries	—	40
1994	Fairest of Them AllMovie	Lily Savage (voice)	39
1993	In the Name of the FatherMovie	Prisoner	38
1993	EurotrashSeries	—	38
1993	Viva CabaretSeries	Self	38
1992	The Big BreakfastSeries	Lilly Savage (On the Bed Interviewer)	37
1988	This MorningSeries	Self	33
1988	Smash Hits Poll Winners PartySeries	Self	33
1987	The New StatesmanSeries	Marlene Dietrich	32
1984	The BillSeries	—	29
1979	Blankety BlankSeries	Lily Savage - Presenter	24
1978	An Audience with...Series	Self	23
1964	Top of the PopsSeries	Lilly Savage (Host)	9