reached the nation, tributes poured in from performers, politicians and spots stars alike.His long-time friend and fellow comedian Jimmy Tarbuck called him a "national hero".Speaking to PA news agency, the 80-year-old performer said: "Cilla Black was a national hero.
The Beatles are national heroes and Des O'Connor was one."O'Connor and Tarbuck performed together at the London Palladium in 2015, and toured the country the following year.
They worked together again in 2019.Tarbuck went on: "He was terrific... he was frail and he took it easy, but he was terrific.
He had the audience cheering at the end and was a pleasure to work with."He was very generous in sharing the laughs and not all comedians are like that."And he was a giggler.
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