About Paul Wirtz
Lived 1958 – 2006 (aged 47). Paul Wirtz was a Canadian figure skater and figure skating coach.
Paul Wirtz (May 3, 1958 - April 6, 2006) was a Canadian figure skating coach. Originally from Marathon, Ontario, and Eric Radford.
He died on April 6, 2006, at age 47 from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Wirtz was openly gay. When Radford came out as gay in 2014, he credited Wirtz as an important influence on his acceptance of his own sexuality: "Paul was the first gay person I ever saw in real life. The gay people on TV were always very flamboyant, and until I met Paul I didn't realize you could be gay and just be normal. He was the first person I saw who was like that, gay and just normal. He made me realize I didn't have to be afraid of it."
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Who was Paul Wirtz?
Canadian figure skater and coach
When was Paul Wirtz born?
Paul Wirtz was born on 3 May 1958.
When did Paul Wirtz die?
Paul Wirtz died on 6 April 2006.
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Paul Wirtz was a figure skater and figure skating coach.
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Paul Wirtz was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Paul Wirtz. https://biography.guide/paul-wirtz/
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