James Laurenson Dies: ‘The Crown’ And ‘Coronation Street’ Actor Was 84
deadline.comJames Laurenson, the British actor whose 50-year career included roles in Coronation Street, Midsomer Murders and The Crown, had died.
He was 84. His death was reported by multiple UK news outlets today. A cause of death and other specifics have not been reported.
First appearing in 1968 as the Reverend Peter Hope in the long-running soap Coronation Street, Laurenson most recently appeared in the film Matilda The Musical (2022), and TV series The Terror (2018) and The Crown (2016).
On the latter, he reccured as Doctor Sir John Weir, Physician Royal to King Edward V and others in the monarchy. Laurenson also was known for his groundbreaking performance in a stage production and 1970 television broadcast of Christopher Marlowe’s Edward II in which he and Ian McKellen shared a kiss, considered the first same-sex kiss for British television and arriving three years after homosexuality was decriminalized.
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