Would I Have Married Danny? Yes...Probably! ; Danny La Rue Was the World's Most Famous Female Impersonator - in His Pomp He Was Worth a Fortune. But When He Blew It All and Lost His Health, There Was Only One Woman He Wanted to See Him Through His Dying Days [Eire Region Edition 2]

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HIS FINAL exit was perhaps the quietest of his remarkable career. Danny La Rue's millions were long gone, so were the beautiful properties and his retinue of staff. There were no celebrity wellwishers on hand. But that is not to say he was alone. For the past 30 years, Annie Galbraith had been Danny's costume maker, listening post and devoted friend. And she was his tireless carer as his life ebbed away.

Annie, 66, has never before spoken about their time together. Now, in an exclusive interview, she reveals the details of his final moments - and the depth of the tenderness in their relationship.

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Would I Have Married Danny? Yes...Probably! ; Danny La Rue Was the World's Most Famous Female Impersonator - in His Pomp He Was Worth a Fortune. But When He Blew It All and Lost His Health, There Was Only One Woman He Wanted to See Him Through His Dying Days [Eire Region Edition 2]

Annie says: 'The priest left. The TV was on in Dan's room. I was chatting to him and holding his hand. Something caught my eye on the screen and then I realised there was suddenly no sound coming from Dan. He'd stopped breathing.

'I put my hand on his chest. There was no move-ment. I looked at him. "Don't tell me you've gone with no argument at all," I said. Then I kissed my fingertips, placed them on his lips and said, "God rest your soul and bless you. Thank you for being there." Nothing had been left unsaid.' Danny La R...

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