Tributes to Paralympic show dancer
DANCER David Toole, who performed in the opening ceremony for the London 2012 Paralympic Games, has died, aged 56.
The death of David, who was last year made an OBE, was confirmed by the Leeds-based Slung Low theatre company.
Toole died in hospital in the city earlier this week.
Jenny Sealey, artistic co-director of the London 2012 Paralympics opening ceremony, said: “Dave was so many things, our darling, wonderful, opinionated, glorious, silly, funny, kind, sexy, loving and wise friend.”
Toole was born with sacral agenesis, meaning his legs did not develop properly, and he had them amputated as a child.
During the Games ceremony he was hoisted into the air as he danced.