British TV Entertainer Des O'Connor Dies at 88

British TV Entertainer Des O'Connor Dies at 88
Des O'Connor, Jodie Brooke Wilson, and Adam O'Connor attend the press night for "Wicked" at Apollo Victoria Theatre in London, on Dec. 19, 2013. Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images
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British TV entertainer Des O'Connor has died at the age of 88.

O'Connor had a long, internationally acclaimed career on television and on stage, presenting prime-time shows for 45 years.