TV star and comedian Paul O'Grady has died at the age of 67, his partner Andre Portasio has said. Much is made today of how Ru Paul's Drag Race has brought drag to a mainstream audience, but long before that here in Britain it was O'Grady who brought the subculture from the fringes of society to primetime TV without watering it down or compromising what it stood for, not even an inch. The presenter was honoured with an MBE for services to entertainment in 2008, adding to a list of achievements including a TV Bafta, a British Comedy Award, and a National Television Award for The Paul O'Grady Show