Danny La Rue community. In 1987 he was King Rat of the showbusiness charity the Grand Order of Water Rats. La Rue was the subject of a specially extended edition of "This Is Your Life" in 1984 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the curtain call of "Hello, Dolly!" at London’s Prince of Wales Theatre. He has also been described as "the grande dame of drag". Danny La Rue Danny La Rue, (born Daniel Patrick Carroll, 26 July 1927 – 31 May 2009) was an Irish-English singer and entertainer, particularly in stage theatre known for his singing and cross-dressing performances. Born
Daniel Patrick O'Connell Daniel Patrick O'Connell Daniel Patrick O'Connell, RD, QC, FRHistS (7 July 1924 – 8 June 1979), known as D. P. O'Connell, was a barrister and academic, specializing in international law. From 1972 to his death in 1979, he was Chichele Professor of Public International Law at the University of Oxford. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand, on 7 July 1924. He was educated at Sacred Heart College, Auckland and at Auckland University College. He was admitted to the New Zealand Bar in 1947 and then attended Trinity College, Cambridge in 1949, from where he obtained a doctorate in 1951.