Coronation Street confirms iconic character's death as family rush to their bedside
msn.comCoronation Street have confirmed Bill Webster had died with his son Kevin Webster by his side. It was confirmed during tonight's episode that Bill - who was played by Peter Armitage - had passed away with his family by his side.
Tonight, multiple residents of Weatherfield had it confirmed to them that Bill had passed away. During a scene with Abi, Kevin's sister Debbie confirmed that Bill had died but it was a "peaceful" passing.
She said she'd be there to support Kevin with the funeral arrangements and had planned to fly back out there. Clearly concerned by her decision to come back, Debbie told Abi: "I should have stayed out there. "Abi then tried to reassure her, telling her: "You didn't know [he was going to pass], and at least you got to see him!" Kevin didn't appear in the episode, but Abi mentioned he was doing well despite what had happened.
Peter Armitage appeared in Coronation Street multiple times during the 1980s and into the 2010s. He was most recently in the soap back in 2011, when his character suffered a heart attack on screen.
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