CORONATION Street has lead the tributes to soap legend Johnny Briggs. The actor - who played wheeler dealer lothario Mike Baldwin for 30 years on the ITV soap - has died aged 85.
Follow our latest news on Johnny Briggs death and tributes on our live blog... Johnny joined the soap in 1976 and went on to appear in 2,349 episodes before he left the show in 2006.
Corrie's official Twitter account wrote: "The whole Coronation Street family is deeply saddened by the death of Johnny Briggs.
In the role of Mike Baldwin, he truly was one of the most iconic characters The Street has ever known. We wish Johnny's family all our condolences." Actors and celebrities are out in droves as they moan Johnny's passing.
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