Patrick Haggerty, the trailblazer wily regard as the first openly-gay untry sger, died on Monday surround by his kids and hband.
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PATRICK HAGGERTY DI: MAN WILY REGARD AS FIRST OPENLY GAY COUNTRY SGER WAS 78
Whe appeared on Celebry First Dat wh Hirst after the athlete beme the first Brish profsnal gby league footballer to e out as gay 2015. Patrick ‘Paddy’ Whe (left) appearg on Channel 4’s Celebry First Dat 2016, wh gby player Keegan Hirst / Channel 4/YouTubeMr Whe, om Circencter Glouctershire, is known for his appearance on Channel 4’s Celebry First appeared on the show 2016, when he went on a date wh profsnal gby league player Keegan Hirst, a year after the athlete beme the first his sport to publicly e out as gay. Keegan won public adoratn when he took the brave step of g out as gay publicly.
Followg the 2011 lg that legalized gay marriage New York, the uple announced their engagement, and eventually wed a private ceremony Italy 2014. In an exclive terview wh PEOPLE, Harris publicly me out as gay 2006.
"I am a very ntent gay man livg my life to the fullt and feel most fortunate to be workg wh wonrful people the bs I love, " he said. June 25, 2011: Neil Patrick Harris and David Burkta announce their engagement followg the legalizatn of gay marriage New York.