Lionel says farewell at 92… the entertainer who danced and laughed his way into our hearts

Lionel Blair, that British icon of dance and light entertainment, has sadly died. He was 92.

Lionel had appeared in Give Us a Clue and Celebrity Big Brother in recent years but had entertained the all on TV for more thAN six decades.

He died with by his family at his side.

His agent said tonight: “He got to a very ripe old age and died in their company, which is lovely.”

Lionel was born Henry Lionel Ogus in Canada and moved to Britain when he was just two years old, with his family settling at Stamford Hill.

He originally trained as a dancer, but decided he wanted to pursue a career in acting in 1947.

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