The news of Paul O'Grady 's death has led to an outpouring of tributes to the late comedian and a number of people have noted that he had been a devoted campaigner.
It was announced this morning, in a statement issued by his husband Andre Portasio, that Paul had died "unexpectedly but peacefully", aged 67, yesterday evening.
Tributes have since been issued by fans, with him remembered for his drag persona Lily Savage and various TV projects, but also for his work with charities and fronting campaigns.