Jimmy Corkhill: Last News

Dean Sullivan , who starred in the hit Channel 4 soap Brookside, knew "something wasn't right" amid his cancer battle.The actor had encouraged others to "trust their gut" after he admitted to leaving his health "in the hands of fate" after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018. On Thursday, 30 November it was announced that the Jimmy Corkhill actor had passed away at the age of 68. A statement from both Hamilton Management and Dean's family read: "To millions he was and very much still is remembered as 'Jimmy', to family and friends he was 'Dino'.

Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney has been supported as she shared 'previous memories' of herself and her late co-star Dean Sullivan following his sad death. The actress was devastated back in November when it was confirmed her Brookside co-star had died following a short illness.

Stars including Claire Sweeney and Paul Burrell attended the funeral of Brookside legend Dean Sullivan on Tuesday, 19 December as the actor was laid to rest in Liverpool. Dean, best known for playing Jimmy Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap, passed away on 29 November aged 68, following a short illness. The late star's funeral took place on Tuesday at Liverpool Parish Church (Our Lady And St Nicholas) in the city centre, with several fellow actors attending the service and paying their respects.

Coronation Street's Claire Sweeney has shared a touching message following the sad news of her former co-star Dean Sullivan's death. The actor, best known for his role as Jimmy Corkhill in Brookside, died peacefully after a short illness on Wednesday, 29 November, aged 68.

Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney has shared a heartbreaking message after the death of one of her former co-stars. It was announced on Thursday morning (November 30) that former Brookside star Dean Sullivan has died following a short illness.

Brookside actor Dean Sullivan has died aged 68, as his family and friends have paid tribute to the star, best known for his portrayal of Jimmy Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap.

Brookside, has died aged 68.According to the BBC, his family have issued a statement announcing with “deep sadness” that Sullivan “passed away peacefully following a short illness”. The actor was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018.The statement read: “Dean is best remembered as the longest serving cast member of Channel 4‘s groundbreaking Brookside playing the role of Jimmy Corkhill, making Dean a British soap icon.”“To millions he was and very much still is remembered as ‘Jimmy’, to family and friends he was ‘Dino’.”“Dean’s family wants to thank Arrowe Park Hospital for their unwavering and consistent support,” it continued.“We ask that you respect their privacy in their time of grief.”Sullivan won the British Soap Award for his portrayal of Jimmy in Brookside, which ran between 1982 and 2003.

Former Brookside star Dean Sullivan has died following a short illness. It comes after the actor, who was known to many for playing drug dealer Jimmy Corkhill in Channel 4 soap Brookside, confirmed he was living with prostate cancer in May - five years after his original diagnosis -  but his cause of death has not yet been confirmed.

Dean Sullivan, actor in hit Channel 4 soap Brookside, has sadly died aged 68. His family and friends have now paid an emotional tribute to the star, best known for his great portrayal of Jimmy Corkhill in the programme, and confirmed his death. A statement given from both Hamilton Management and Dean's family read: "To millions he was and very much still is remembered as 'Jimmy', to family and friends he was 'Dino'.

Brookside star Dean Sullivan has urged people to 'trust their gut' and not put off going to the doctor as he opens up about his own cancer journey.

BROOKSIDE gave us TV’s first pre-watershed lesbian kiss and kickstarted the careers of some of the nation’s best-loved stars including Anna Friel and Sue Johnston. First airing in November 1982, the Channel 4 soap was set in Liverpool and filmed on an actual close built especially for the show. Aside from that kiss between Beth Jordache and Margaret Clemence, it had some iconic storylines before it came to an end in November 2003 - including the incestuous love affair between brother and sister Nat and Georgia Simpson.

Brookside, but she also appeared on ITV's Benidorm, back in 2018.15 years after the comedy series first appeared on screens, the veteran actress and television personality opened up to Daily Star about how she managed to land a role in the final episode.Four years ago, ITV made the decision to quietly axe the series with sources at the time claiming bosses believed it had "run its course".Despite this, Claire was determined to make an appearance on the show that heavily featured a cast of northern actors.The 50-year-old told me: "I'd been a fan of the show for years, I was a massive fan and I think Derren Litten (writer and creator) is brilliant, he's a genius."I always wanted to be in it and I was working with Tony Maudsley who played Kenneth in it."Explaining how she landed the part of airport worker Maxine, she explained: "I wrote a letter to Derren saying 'I'd love to be in it' and then I got offered a part."It was only the one episode, it was the last series and I was just thrilled to go out there and be part of it and it was such a wonderful character as well."He's just brilliant at painting these characters."During her brief stint, the Walton, Liverpool born actress finally came face to face with her on-screen auntie, Doreen Corkhill (played by Kate Fitzgerald) from Brookside.Despite the pair playing members of the same family, they never met during their stints on Brookside.Claire joked: "We were both saying how funny it was that we'd never met and we spoke very fondly of John McArdle (who played Billy Corkhill) and Dean Sullivan (played Jimmy Corkhill)."She was fantastic in it, I was thrilled to be in it with Bobby Ball and Holly Johnson, I was fangirling because Frankie Goes To Hollywood is so fantastic, I grew

When it comes to classic British TV, the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside arguably helped put Liverpool on the map.