Ronan O'Rahilly
Irish businessman (1940-2020)
Ronan O'Rahilly (21 May 1940 – 20 April 2020) was an Irish businessman. He is known for the creation of the British radio station, Radio Caroline. For a time he was the manager of Australian actor George Lazenby. While filming On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), O'Rahilly convinced Lazenby to turn down a contract of seven James Bond movies. He also served as an executive producer of The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968) and Universal Soldier (1971).
O'Rahilly died of vascular dementia on 20 April 2020. He was 79.[1]
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