In pictures: Peter Stringfellow 'King of Clubs' - BBC News

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  Businessman and nightclub owner Peter Stringfellow has died from cancer, aged 77.

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  Born in Sheffield in 1940, Stringfellow began running clubs in the 1960s before opening the first Stringfellows in Covent Garden, London in 1980.

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  Beyond the West End, Stringfellow opened venues in Paris, Miami, Beverly Hills and New York, where he is pictured here in 1987.

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  His work meant he counted many celebrities among his acquaintances, from showbiz royalty to actual royalty.

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  Stringfellow's autobiography, King of Clubs, was published in 1996 with anecdotes of bankruptcy, the New York mafia and "how a steelworker's son ended up with his name in lights".

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  Stringfellow's wardrobe choices often reflected his outgoing and flamboyant personality.

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  In 2006, Stringfellow opened a lap dancing club in Dublin, but it closed just five months later amid pressure from local residents.

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  Stringfellow, pictured here with David Cameron at the Conservative Party ball, was a long time Conservative supporter until recently, when he sought to fight against Brexit.

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  He celebrated his 65th birthday with a party at his West End club, attended, among others, by TV personality Piers Morgan.

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  Married three times, and a grandfather to four, he is survived by his wife, former Royal Ballet dancer turned lap-dancer Bella, and four children.