Coronation Street Actor And Comic Duggie Brown Dies Elderly 82

CORONATION Street actor and comedian Duggie Brown has died on the age of 82.

The legendary actor stepped into the function of Ted Spear in the ITV soap in advance this yr after a long career in comedy.

4Duggie Brown has died, it became announced todayCredit: Rex

4He lower back to Coronation Street in January this 12 months for a brief appearance

4For many audiences, the 82-year-antique was best recognized for his comedy workCredit: Rex

The cause of his death isn't recognized.

Tommy Cannon, half of of iconic duo Cannon and Ball, is amongst the ones to pay tribute these days.

He said: "Really unhappy to listen approximately the passing of Duggie Brown.

"Rest in peace buddy, what a humorous, funny guy - contemplating all your friends and own family."

Duggie's return to the cobbles stunned sharp-eyed fans returned in January - with many recognising him at once from his role on 70s display The Comedians.

In his first scene, he changed into knocked down with the aid of Faye Windass all through a riding lesson.

One viewer wrote on Twitter: "That turned into nothing.

"I’ve visible Duggie Brown die one hundred instances on The Comedians again in the day!"

His casting as Ted turned into virtually the third time he'd seemed on Corrie.

He seemed at the cleaning soap inside the past due 90s as George Freeman, the owner of The Hour Glass Bar, and in 2004 became given the function of Bernie Cooper, the husband of Rita's buddy Rula Romanoff.

Duggie's sister Lynne Perrie additionally played Ivy Tilsley on the display among 1971 and 1994.

She died of a stroke in 2006 on the age of 74.

Away from the series, Duggie additionally acted on level and in films.

He seemed in The Glamour Girls, The Good Old Days, and House of Cards, and between 2015 and 2016 played Dog Man in BBC One’s Still Open All Hours.'FUNNY, FUNNY MAN'

One of his earliest roles turned into in Ken Loach's movie Kes.

He become cast as a milkman for the film.

His agent Lee Morgan stated nowadays: "It is with a heavy coronary heart I percentage the information the very gifted comedian and actor Duggie Brown handed away this morning together with his wife Jackie by using his facet.

"What an honour it turned into to work with Duggie.

"A born entertainer who loved his career.

"RIP Duggie Brown. We love and salute you."

He stated it changed into a "tremendous honour" to work with the famous person, hailing Duggie as "gracious, kind and constantly excited through what the enterprise had in shop for him".

"A born entertainer who cherished his profession... an infectious smile to be able to remain in our hearts," he stated.

4Duggie was the younger brother of beloved Corrie legend Lynne Perrie, who passed away in 2006THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY...

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