Paul O'Grady's funeral will feature a guard of honour by dogs from Battersea rescue centre
Mr O'Grady, who rose to fame with his drag queen alter ego Lily Savage, died "unexpectedly but peacefully" at his home on March 28 at the age of 67.- believed to be linked to ischemic heart disease - with him previously having had three heart attacks between 2002 and 2014.
Mr O'Grady became an ambassador for the animal charity in 2012 and rehomed five dogs while filming his multiple award-winning show Paul O'Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. It comes after his husband, Andre Portasio, posted in several Facebook groups inviting the local school and community to line the streets.
Born in Birkenhead on the Wirral, Merseyside, Mr O'Grady later adopted Kent as his home for more than 20 years ago, with his husband writing: "While the funeral will be a private ceremony, as many of you know, Paul cared a lot about his local community.
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