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Coronation Street star and comedian Duggie Brown has died at the age of 82.The national treasure was seen on the soap playing the role of Ted Spear at the beginning of the year. His character Ted was involved in a car collision after Faye Windass (played by Ellie Leach) hit him with her car while after leaving a New Year's Eve party. At first, it appeared that Ted was in a stable condition after the crash as he was able to make it back to his flat, but later was found Ted dead in his armchair by Faye and Emma (Alexandra Marsdell).

Coronation Street actor Duggie Brown has died aged 82.The legendary actor played the role of Ted Spear on the ITV soap at the beginning of this year and was introduced as the character Faye Windass (Ellie Leach) hit with her car on her way back from a New Year's Eve party.He also played two other roles in the soap prior to Ted's arrival, starring as George Freeman in the late 90s and the husband of Rita's friend, Bernie Cooper in 2004.His other acting roles include BBC Drama series House of Cards, Channel 4's Brookside and long-running ITV series Fat Friends.While having a decorated career as an actor, he was also an established comedian.Recognised widely for his comedy, he performed on various entertainment shows including The Good Old Days between 1971 to 1980.Tributes to the legendary have come pouring in, with several of Duggie's famous pals and fans taking to social media to share their sadness over the news. Tom Cannon, who is one half of iconic duo Cannon and Ball, took to Twitter and penned a heartfelt tribute to the star, writing: "Really sad to hear about the passing of Duggie Brown.