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Music producer and Reality television star David Gest
Music producer and Reality television star David Gest has died in a London hotel aged 62, a statement from his friend says.
Gest, who was 62 years old, passed away at the Four Seasons hotel in Canary Wharf.
His friend Imad Handi confirmed the news in a statement released on Monday afternoon.
“It is with great sadness that I can confirm that David Gest has died today,” the statement read.
‘Blistering one-liners’
The music producer was best known for being the estranged husband of singer Liza Minnelli.
Mr Handi added: “David was truly larger than life. He was not just a huge talent and a dear friend but a showbiz icon.
“I know he will be missed by millions of fans around the world, and particularly in Britain, who came to love his charm and blistering one-liners.
“If I may steal the words of one eminent critic, David was a natural star and a genuine celebrity. I will miss him desperately.”
A statement from the Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called at 10:17 on Tuesday 12 April to the Four Seasons hotel, in Westferry Circus to reports of an unexplained death of a man in his 60s.
“London Ambulance Service were called to the scene. Life was pronounced extinct at the hotel.”
BBC