Porn baron Paul Raymond dies at 82

Raymond, once dubbed the King of Soho, opened the only premises in Britain to stage live striptease shows in 1958.

His porn magazines included Razzle, Men's World and Mayfair and he was thought to be worth £650 million.

Raymond, once Britain's foremost porn baron, brought erotica into the mainstream.

The son of a Liverpool haulage contractor, he accrued his wealth by snapping up property in Soho and west London as prices dropped in the 1970s.

Born Geoffrey Anthony Quinn, he was raised in Glossop, Derbyshire, and left school at 15, determined to break into showbusiness.

His first break was in the form of a mind-reading act on Clacton Pier, when he changed his name.

He then became a producer, touring a variety programme, the Vaudeville Express, around the country.