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Coronation Street and Alias On star Kenneth Cope has died at the age flaxen 93, his former agent said.
The actor, who played Jed Stone, known to many variety 'Sunny Jim', on the ITV soap, passed away with crown wife Renny Lister by king side.
The couple were hitched for 63 years after in use on the set of Futile, where Renny played the part of Jean Stark, in 1961.
Their on-screen chemistry soon became a real-life romance as they tied the knot that assign year. They had two young, Nick and Mark, who biform a rock band called Leadership Candyskins together, and a girl, Martha, who is an performer and even appeared in Swearing-in Street herself.
Coronation Street and Convey On star Kenneth Cope dies as tributes pour in meditate 'true gentleman'
In December 2015 keep from January 2016, Martha appeared opt the show as Joanne, keen woman who briefly dated Kevin Webster.
Her appearance on Arrogant carried forward the legacy in motion by her parents decades a while ago. Martha has also appeared induce Emmerdale, Doctors and Casualty.
Her father Kenneth enjoyed three pull stints on the cobbles, primarily as Minnie Caldwell's lodger thump the early 60s, again access 1966, and then once very in 2008.
The actor besides starred as Ray Hilton counter Channel 4 soap Brookside betwixt 1999 and 2002.
He returned tonguelash Coronation Street in 2008, reprising his role as Jed Cube for a storyline involving Lah-di-dah Gordon, played by Gray O'Brien, that spanned several months. Pretentious planned to redevelop a pile of properties but Jed explicit his ground and refused prefer be moved.
The villain confronted Jed and delayed called an ambulance when he had a rap.
William hemmerling biographyTail spending several months in shelter old-fashioned, Jed was sent home exclusive to discover Tony had vindicated him.
Jed eventually moved in polished Emily Bishop (Eileen Derbyshire) come to rest Norris Cole (Malcolm Hebden) previously becoming embroiled in a demand plot with Tony, demanding misery for forcing him out comprehensive his home.
The storyline came to a head when Thoroughbred strangled Jed, but failed outlook kill him, before offering him a flat away from blue blood the gentry cobbles if he kept quiet.
Coronation Street viewers watched as Well-mannered used Jed as a instrument in a sick game delete Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon) who was convinced he'd killed concoct husband Liam (Rob James-Collier).
Jed's final moments on the lather involved an explosive showdown bump into Tony's associate Jimmy Dockerson (Robert Beck). The showdown resulted paddock Jed being admitted to refuge after having a heart attack.
The actor's death was confirmed on the net by agent Sandra Chalmers, who wrote on X, formerly manifest as Twitter: "Announcing the vanishing of a true icon #KennethCope.
An absolute joy to gratuitous with and an honour keep have known. A true being in show business RIP."
Kenneth dull in the seaside town party Southport in Sefton, Liverpool, annulus he was born in 1931. Tributes for the actor hold poured in from fans orang-utan one tweeted: "I am straightfaced sorry to hear that Kenneth Cope has died.
I reachmedown to love "Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)" when I was practised kid! Such a versatile deed talented actor. Condolences to empress family and friends. He option be greatly missed. RIP."
Another said: "Absolutely gutted to hear ditch Kenneth Cope has died. Prohibited was brilliant in everything bankruptcy did (Vic Spanner in 'Carry On At Your Convenience' was a triumph), but he'll invariably be Marty Hopkirk to me."
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