Legendary showbiz entertainer Lionel Blair dies aged 92
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukLegendary showbiz entertainer and TV favourite Lionel Blair has died, it was confirmed tonight. He was 92 and passed away with his family at his side.
The dancer and Give Us a Clue star was a prominent figure on British TV screens since the 70s. He died surrounded by his family, his management company said.
In recent years he appeared on Celebrity Big Brother and The Real Marigold Hotel, reports the Mirror. His agent said: "He got to a very ripe old age, he was loved by his family, and I think he died in their company, which is lovely." Lionel was born Henry Lionel Ogus in Canada and moved to Britain when he was just two years old, with his family settling at Stamford Hill.
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