As tributes pour in for the legendary performer, we share some pictures from his rise to fame on the nightclub circuit as the acerbic, platinum wig-wearing Lily Savage, to his final show here in Edinburgh, which saw him in the Capital just last week.
5. BAFTA TV Awards
Lily Savage arriving at the BAFTA TV Awards, circa 1998. Photo: TV Times
6. The BRIT Awards
Lilly Savage attends The BRIT Awards 1995, Monday 20 February 1995, Alexandra Palace, London, England. Photo: JMEnternational
7. Collars & Coats Gala Ball
Paul O'Grady attends the annual Collars & Coats Gala Ball in aid of The Battersea Dogs & Cats home at Battersea Evolution on October 30, 2014 in London, England. Photo: Stuart C. Wilson
8. "Cinderella"
Paul O'Grady attends the Opening Night performance of "Cinderella" at London Palladium on December 14, 2016 in London, England. Photo: David M. Benett