Des O’Connor dead – Legendary TV star dies, aged 88, as tributes paid to former Countdown host
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thesun.co.ukDES O’Connor has died aged 88, it was confirmed today. Tributes have flooded in to remember the legendary TV star and former host of Countdown.
The veteran entertainer enjoyed six decades in the world of entertainment, and made a name for himself on both sides of the Atlantic.
Des was best known in the UK as a chat show host and as presenter of Channel 4's 'Countdown'. The TV legend was born on January 12, 1932 in Stepney, East London but was evacuated to Northampton during the Second World War.
Des enjoyed a brief stint as a professional footballer at Northampton Town FC before working a succession of odd jobs, including as a complaints clerk in a boot and shoe factory.
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