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Liz Dawn - Vera Duckworth. She came out of retirement in December 2015 for a one-off guest role in Emmerdale. Tragically, Dawn passed away peacefully in September 2017 after suffering from lung condition emphysema and undergoing heart surgery.
Actor John Savident. Actor John Savident, best known for playing Fred Elliott in Coronation Street, has died aged 86, his agent has announced. The actor was famous for his booming voice while playing the local butcher on the ITV soap.);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(k7vFZtDdAsb9wPAPoZXtiQY__51,
12) after a ''long courageous battle'' with prostate cancer, his family said. A 'Coronation Street' spokeswoman said in a statement: ''We are very sad to hear of the death of Geoffrey Hughes. ''He created a legendary and iconic character in Eddie Yeats who will always be part of 'Coronation Street'.
With Ken also reeling from a string of bad relationships, he and Deirdre reconciled and in 2005 they re-married. In 2014, Deirdre went to stay with her friend Bev Unwin, taking a break from Weatherfield when the overbearing family drama became too much for her. She passed away on her 60th birthday on 8th July 2015.
Coronation Street stars Sally Carman and Joe Duttine announced they were dating in summer 2018, and in July 2022, the pair got married!