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.
. Annie
Here he is starring in Annie last week at the Edinburgh Playhouse. Photo: Contributed
. "At My Mother's Knee"
Paul O'Grady signs copies of his book "At My Mother's Knee" in Easons, O'Connell Street on November 15, 2008 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Phillip Massey/FilmMagic) Photo: Phillip Massey
. Stonewall Equality Show
Sting (far right), Paul O'Grady as Lily Savage (second right) and Elton John at the 1994 Stonewall Equality Show at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England on 23 October, 1994. Photo: Duncan Raban/Popperfoto
9. Royal Opera House
Paul O'Grady and Andre Portasio attend the re-opening of the Royal Opera House on September 20, 2018 in London, England. Photo: David M. Benett
10. Rainbow Honours
Linda Riley, Julian Clary, Paul O'Grady and Victoria Scone attend the Rainbow Honours at 8 Northumberland Avenue on June 01, 2022 in London, England. Photo: Stuart C. Wilson