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Daily Mirror
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Entertainment
Charlotte McIntyre

Paul O'Grady excitedly shared news of new projects with friend just hours before he died

Former Avengers star Linda Thorson was a dear friend of Paul O'Grady, who died on Tuesday at the age of 67, and the actress has revealed she spoke to the entertainer just hours before he passed away.

Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid began: "You talked to Paul hours before you discovered that he'd died. What a terrible shock for you."

"It is," Linda replied. "Paul rang me on Tuesday, the day before yesterday, at three o'clock and we spoke for an hour. It must have been one of the best conversations we've ever had.

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