Entertainer Des O'Connor dies at age of 88

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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.

Des O'Connor has died at the age of 88.

Des O’Connor Tonight and Today With Des And Mel.He was also a successful pop singer, and had been featured in the NME back in 1968 – a fact O’Connor celebrated in 2018 by sharing an image of the piece on Twitter. “My mug on the pages of NME in 1968.

Entertainer 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 –

said that Des had been ‘looking forward to going home’ but his condition suddenly deteriorated’ and he ‘drifted peacefully away in his sleep’ on Saturday night.He added that Des ‘was so well loved by absolutely everyone.’‘He was a joy to work with – he was talented, fun, positive, enthusiastic, kind and a total professional,’ Pat continued.‘He loved life, and considered enthusiasm almost as important as oxygen. He adored his family – they were everything to him.

TV legend Des O’Connor has died at the age of 88. The small screen icon was admitted to hospital last week after he fell at his home Buckinghamshire.He had been reportedly recovering well but his condition deteriorated yesterday evening.A representative for Des said that he passed away 'peacefully' in his sleep.