Johnny Briggs, a British actor best known for his role as businessman Mike Baldwin in the long-running TV soap opera “Coronation Street”, has died.
He was 85. A family statement said Briggs died peacefully Sunday morning after a long illness. RELATED: ‘Coronation Street’ Star Peter Armitage Dies At 78 Briggs was a fixture on “Coronation Street”, playing his role for 30 years.
Baldwin, a Cockney clothing factory boss, became one of the most memorable characters in the show’s fictional town of Weatherfield.
John Whiston, managing director of the drama, said Briggs brought a charisma to his role which made it “very hard to look at anyone else” when he was on screen.
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