Paul O’Grady’s gravestone – bearing one among his favorite quotes – has lastly been positioned at his grave web site greater than two years after his loss of life.
The legendary TV presenter and Lily Savage drag performer died ‘unexpectedly’ in 2023, aged 67, after going into cardiac arrest at his dwelling in Aldington, Kent.
O’Grady’s husband of six years, Andre Portasio, introduced the information: ‘It’s with nice unhappiness that I inform you that Paul has handed away unexpectedly however peacefully yesterday night.
‘We ask, at this tough time, that while you have fun his life you additionally respect our privateness as we come to phrases with this loss.’
Now, greater than two years after O’Grady’s loss of life, Portasio has revealed that his husband’s grave web site has lastly obtained its gravestone after a prolonged organisation course of.
By way of O’Grady’s Instagram, he wrote: ‘I’m more than happy to share that, after two and a half years since Paul’s passing and a prolonged utility course of, we have now lastly positioned the ultimate design of his gravestone at his grave.
‘My heartfelt due to the Commissary Courtroom of the Diocese of Canterbury, the Parish of Bonnington, and the Church of St. Rumwold.’
Portasio additionally thanked members of workers on the Diocese of Canterbury for granting permission for the ultimate design, which is able to function a duplicate of O’Grady’s beloved canine Buster.
The gravestone can even function one of many Blankety Clean presenter’s favorite quotes: ‘The best factor on this planet is to know learn how to be one’s personal self.’
That quote is attributed to the vastly influential French thinker Michel de Montaigne, who lived throughout the sixteenth century and died in 1592.
Portasio concluded his assertion: ‘I miss him dearly daily, however I’m grateful that his resting place is now full. I hope he could be happy with the ultimate design.’
Additionally named on the gravestone is Brendan Murphy, O’Grady’s long-term associate who died 2005 after being recognized with an inoperable mind tumour.
Within the feedback, followers had been delighted to see {that a} appropriate gravestone had been discovered, and that it featured an lovable mannequin of Buster, who had died in 2009.
O’Grady was famously passionate in regards to the well being, security, and welfare of animals, significantly canines, and having Buster by his aspect endlessly introduced tears to the eyes of his followers.
Actress Lisa George commented: ‘Aw Buster! He got here on tour with us in 1997! Beautiful gravestone. Can’t consider it’s been 2 years already.’
N0thing_but_L0ve expressed a want to see O’Grady’s gravestone someday quickly: ‘Lovely. Little Buster sat there so proud. I’d like to go go to this.’
CarolaCooper25 added: ‘Are you able to think about what number of canines had been there ready for him on the rainbow bridge. Prepared to indicate him all of the love he confirmed them. RIP Paul.’
Whereas they had been solely married in 2017, O’Grady and Portasio had been collectively since 2006, finally tying the knot on the Goring Resort in Belgravia, London.
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