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David Gest dies, aged 62
Music producer and former husband of Liza Minelli, David Gest, has died in a London hotel, aged 62.
PT0M27S 620 349London : The American music producer David Gest, who was also a former husband of entertainer Liza Minnelli, has died in London on Tuesday.
Gest, who was aged 62, was found in the Four Seasons hotel in the Canary Wharf business district of the city.
The producer, whose credits included a TV musical special about pop star Michael Jackson, married actress and singer Minnelli in 2002. They separated the following year.
David Gest, pictured in 2007, has died aged 62. Photo: AP
Gest appeared in the 2006 series of British reality TV show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here , and his popularity with viewers led to other television work, including his own show called This Is David Gest .
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He returned to reality television at the start of the year, entering the Celebrity Big Brother house in January, but left the house 13 days later on medical grounds.
London police said in a statement: "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.
Gest with former wife Liza Minell in 2002. Photo: Christoph Stache
"London Ambulance Service were called to the scene. Life was pronounced extinct at the hotel. A post-mortem will be held in due course. Next of kin are in the process of being informed."
Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious.
Reuters