Entertainer and producer David Gest found dead
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Entertainer, producer and reality television star David Gest has died in a London hotel aged 62, a statement from his friend says.
Gest, who is the former husband of singer Liza Minnelli, died at the Four Seasons hotel in Canary Wharf.
His friend and former bodyguard Imad Handi confirmed the news in a statement.
"It is with great sadness that I can confirm that David Gest has died today," the statement read.
He had planned to tour the UK in July with his latest show, called the David Gest Is Not Dead But Alive With Soul Tour!.
Several singers were due to appear on the tour, including Dina Carroll and Freda Payne.
It was named after the mix-up on this year's Celebrity Big Brother, when a fellow housemate mistakenly thought Gest - who was ill in bed - had died after she heard the news of David Bowie's death.
Gest stayed in the Celebrity Big Brother house for 13 days but left the series on medical grounds.
In 2007, he was admitted to hospital with chest pains and respiratory problems.
One of his biggest successes during his career was producing the highest-rated music special in US music history - 2001's Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36028232
