‘Ultimate entertainer’ Des O’Connor dies aged 88
Des O’Connor (Ian West/PA)
Entertainer Des O’Connor has died at the age of 88 – days after a fall at his home.
The TV star died on Saturday, his longtime agent and family friend Pat Lake-Smith said.
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SUBSCRIBEEntertainer Des O’Connor has died at the age of 88 – days after a fall at his home.
The TV star died on Saturday, his longtime agent and family friend Pat Lake-Smith said.
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