Paul O'Grady

British comedian, actor and television presenter (1955–2023)
Person human Q1416917
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Paul O'Grady

Summary

Paul O'Grady is a human[1]. He was born in Tranmere[2]. He was born on June 14, 1955[3]. He died in Aldington[4]. He died on March 28, 2023[5]. He worked as a comedian[6], television presenter[7], autobiographer[8], film actor[9], and businessperson[10]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,532 views/month, #6,550 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tranmere[2], Paul O'Grady…
  • Paul O'Grady passed away in Aldington[4].
  • Paul O'Grady was born on June 14, 1955[3].
  • Paul O'Grady died on March 28, 2023[5].
  • Paul O'Grady is buried at Church of St Rumwold, Bonnington[12].
  • Paul O'Grady held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Paul O'Grady's professions included comedian[6].
  • Paul O'Grady's professions included television presenter[7].
  • Paul O'Grady worked as an autobiographer[8].
  • Paul O'Grady worked as a film actor[9].
  • Paul O'Grady worked as a businessperson[10].
  • Paul O'Grady worked as a television actor[14].
  • Paul O'Grady was educated at Redcourt - St Anselm's[15].
  • Paul O'Grady's education included a stint at Wirral Metropolitan College[16].
  • Paul O'Grady received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Paul O'Grady is recorded as male[18].
  • Paul O'Grady's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Paul O'Grady's Commons category is recorded as Paul O'Grady[20].
  • The cause of death was sudden unexpected death syndrome[21].
  • The cause of death was heart arrhythmia[22].
  • Paul O'Grady's residence is recorded as Aldington[23].
  • Paul O'Grady's family name is recorded as O'Grady[24].
  • Paul O'Grady's given name is recorded as Paul[25].
  • Paul O'Grady's official website is recorded as http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jm03v/[26].
  • Paul O'Grady's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1955-06-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2023-03-28[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 98b1fbf4-dc19-457e-b491-5a265eef8b99[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Paul O'Grady's place of birth was Tranmere[2]. He was born on June 14, 1955[3].

Education

Educated at Redcourt - St Anselm's[15], an independent school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1947[35] and Wirral Metropolitan College[16], a college[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1982[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[6], television presenter[7], autobiographer[8], film actor[9], businessperson[10], and television actor[14].

Recognition

Paul O'Grady received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[17].

Death and Burial

Paul O'Grady died on March 28, 2023[5]. He passed away in Aldington[4]. Recorded cause of death include sudden unexpected death syndrome[21] and heart arrhythmia[22]. He is buried at Church of St Rumwold, Bonnington[12].

Why It Matters

Paul O'Grady ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,532 views/month, #6,550 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Paul O'Grady born?

Born in Tranmere[2], Paul O'Grady…

Where did Paul O'Grady die?

Paul O'Grady died in Aldington[4].

What did Paul O'Grady do for work?

Paul O'Grady worked as comedian[6], television presenter[7], autobiographer[8], film actor[9], and businessperson[10].

Where did Paul O'Grady go to school?

Paul O'Grady was educated at Redcourt - St Anselm's[15] and Wirral Metropolitan College[16].

What awards did Paul O'Grady receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . laprensafl.com. Retrieved . laprensafl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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