Paul O'Grady's tearful words prior to his death as he addressed health struggles
31.03.2024 - 09:53
/ ok.co.uk
Paul O'Grady, the lovable host and comedian, well-known for his character Lily Savage, passed away over a year ago on 28 March at the age of 67. At the time, his beloved husband Andre Portasio shared the heartbreaking news and said Paul died "peacefully". Having suffered from heart attacks in the years 2002, 2006 and 2014, Paul had always been open about his health struggles.
Both of his parents had died due to heart issues and it was confirmed Paul had died from a sudden cardiac arrhythmia. Formerly a heavy smoker, the comedian's first heart attack struck in 2002, followed by another four years later. In 2013, Paul was then rushed to hospital after experiencing angina - a chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscles, reports the Express.
That was the same year when he first opened up about life and death: "I do count my blessings". "I have had two heart attacks, and if I get to 60 that will be amazing. I don't fear anything nowadays." He told The Mirror: "There has to be an angel out there.
They are trying to steer me out of trouble 24 hours a day." When he turned 65 in 2020, he revealed how he survived three heart attacks, failure of his kidneys and a covid scare.
The Sun quoted him saying: "My cardiologist says I have the constitution of an ox.
"Three days after my last heart attack, I was back fire-eating with McFly. "The heart is a muscle so you have two choices: Sit on the sofa and count your tablets all day, or get on with it and get moving - swimming and walking, gentle exercise." Talking about his first heart attack, when he was brought back to life in an ambulance, he told The Times: "I'd sort of been waiting for it... all our family has died of heart disease.
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