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Tributes are being paid to the histrion Geoffrey Hinsliff, champion known for playing Don Brennan successful Coronation Street, who has died astatine the property of 87.
Hinsliff, who was calved successful Leeds, archetypal recovered fame successful the ITV soap successful 1987 with his cobbles vocation lasting a decade.
ITV bosses confirmed the histrion died astatine the weekend.
Helen Worth, who plays Gail Platt successful the soap, said: "Geoff was a lovely, quiescent antheral who volition beryllium sadly missed by america all."
ITV added: "His concern with Lynne Perrie [who played Ivy], was thing alternatively peculiar and they gave the viewers immense pleasance for galore years.”
His relation arsenic Don Brennnan saw the histrion play galore storylines which included relationships, affairs, attempted execution and kidnapping.
Hinsliff had antecedently played different characters successful the aforesaid programme, successful 1963 and 1977.
He leaves down 2 children and his wife, Judith E Seel, who helium joined successful 1967.
The histrion besides played a relation successful A Bridge Too Far successful 1977, Brass successful 1983 and Doctor Who successful 1963.
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