Jun 01
Danny La Rue Dies
Posted by Slobokan @ 21:53 · 128 words · print
Danny La Rue, a popular female impersonator who was the first man to take the lead role in a major production of "Hello Dolly," has died. He was 81.
La Rue, who preferred to be described as a "comic in a frock," died Sunday at his home in Kent county, south of London, after a short illness, his spokeswoman Pat Lake-Smith said Monday. He had been suffering from cancer.
Born Daniel Patrick Carroll in Cork, Ireland, on July 27, 1927, La Rue lived from the age of 9 in London, where his widowed mother ran a dress shop.
…
La Rue lived for three decades with his partner and manager Jack Hanson, who died in 1974. He is survived by his companion, Annie Galbraith.Funeral details were not immediately available.
Posted In: Obituaries
Comments are closed.
