Des O'Connor dies aged 88 - tributes paid to 'ultimate entertainer'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukEntertainer Des O’Connor has died at the age of 88 after a brief stay in hospital.Pat Lake-Smith, his longtime agent and family friend, said the TV star died on Saturday while recovering from a fall in his home.In a statement, she said: “It is with great sorrow that I confirm that Des O’Connor passed away yesterday.“He had been admitted to hospital just over a week ago, following a fall at his home in Buckinghamshire.“He was recovering well and had been in great spirits, visited by his family – in accordance with hospital lockdown regulations – and looking forward to going home.“Unfortunately yesterday evening his condition suddenly deteriorated and he drifted peacefully away in his sleep.”O’Connor presented his own prime-time TV shows for.
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