In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2023

The royal family is honoring Paul O'Grady following his death.

After quality of his passing broke, King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla's authoritative societal media accounts paid tribute to the precocious comedian. The March 29 Instagram post featured a photograph of Paul, Camilla and a West Highland achromatic terrier named George during their February 2022 sojourn to Battersea Brands Hatch halfway successful Kent.

"Deeply saddened to perceive of the decease of Paul O'Grady," the connection read, "who worked intimately with Her Majesty successful enactment of @Battersea, providing tons of laughter and galore waggy-tailed memories."

The sojourn had been featured connected a December 2022 occurrence of Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs, a series that followed the broadcaster arsenic helium visited the carnal rescue's sites.

"We person fantastic memories of this travel to our Brands Hatch centre," the organization, of which Paul was an ambassador, wrote successful the comments. "He volition beryllium truthful dearly missed by each of america astatine Battersea."

Paul died astatine the property of 67 connected March 28, his husband Andre Portasio confirmed to the BBC. A origin of decease has yet to beryllium revealed.

"It is with large sadness that I pass you that Paul has passed distant unexpectedly but peacefully yesterday evening," Andre said successful the March 29 statement. "He volition beryllium greatly missed by his loved ones, friends, family, animals and each those who enjoyed his humor, wit and compassion. I cognize that helium would privation maine to convey you for each the emotion you person shown him implicit the years."

Over the people of his career, Paul appeared connected respective TV series—starring arsenic resistance queen Lily Savage on The Lily Savage Show and hosting programs like Blind Date, Blankety Blank and the BAFTA-winning The Paul O'Grady Show. He was besides a presenter connected BBC vigor and acted connected stage, precocious playing Miss Hannigan in Annie The Musical.

"Everyone at Annie The Musical is stunned and saddened by the passing of Paul O'Grady," the U.K. accumulation shared connected Twitter. "An unthinkable Miss Hannigan and an irreplaceable, hilarious and generous idiosyncratic who we volition each miss immensely. Our thoughts are with Paul's household and friends astatine this precise bittersweet time."