Lionel Blair: veteran actor, dancer and entertainer dies aged 92

Management company says he died on Thursday morning surrounded by his family

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Lionel Blair, the veteran actor, dancer and entertainer, has died at the age of 92, his agent has said.

Born Henry Lionel Ogus, he grew up in Stamford Hill, north London after his family moved from Canada, worked on television as an actor, tap dancer, presenter and choreographer across a seven-decade career. He died on Thursday morning surrounded by his family, according to his management company.