Showbiz legend Lionel Blair – dancer and choreographer who rocketed to fame as captain on 1980s quiz Give Us A Clue – dies aged 92
- The actor, choreographer and dancer Lionel Blair has died at the age of 92
- Showbiz star died surrounded by his family, his management company said
- Star’s agent said he ‘got to a very ripe old age’ and ‘he was loved by his family’
Actor, choreographer and dancer Lionel Blair has died at the age of 92.
The legendary showbiz star, who was a prominent figure on British TV screens throughout the late 1960s, the 1970s, died surrounded by his family, his management company today confirmed.
The star’s agent said: ‘He got to a very ripe old age, he was loved by his family, and I think he died in their company, which is lovely.’
Born in Montreal, Canada, in 1982, Lionel, who was born Henry Lionel Ogus, moved to London’s Stamford Hill with his family when he was just two-years-old.
The veteran star, who in recent years appeared on Celebrity Big Brother and The Real Marigold Hotel, developed his love for the performing arts at a tender age and attended the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford in 1944.
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Actor, choreographer and dancer Lionel Blair has died at the age of 92
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