Paul O'Grady confessed to pals he 'wasn't going to be here for much longer' weeks before he suddenly died

Weeks before his sudden death, Paul O'Grady confided in friends that he felt his time was short. His close friend and producer, Malcolm Prince, shared in his book that during a car ride after a hospital visit, O'Grady expressed, "I'm not going to be here for much longer." When pressed by Prince, O'Grady calmly stated, "That's it. I think I won't be here for much longer." He also mentioned during a later phone call, "I won't make old bones, Malcolm." In the final months of his life, O'Grady reportedly refused an implantable defibrillator due to work commitments, including his role in the musical Annie and a dog show. He did not want to take time off for the procedure and recovery, preferring to continue living and working without letting people down. He had previously spent a week in the hospital and informed his daughter he would not be getting the device. O'Grady's manager, Joan Marshrons, suggested his fear of losing control might have contributed to his decision against the pacemaker, as he didn't want to experience the device activating in front of an audience. The book also touches on the po... download the app to read more