Coronation Street star Johnny Briggs, who played Mike Baldwin on the popular soap, has died aged 85 after a long illness, his family said. “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our father, Johnny Briggs,” a statement said. “He passed away peacefully this morning after a long illness, with family by his side.
He was 85. ”Briggs’s family requested privacy in order to “quietly grieve as a family and remember the wonderful times we had with him”.
First appearing in Coronation Street in 1976, Briggs went on to star in 2,349 episodes of the soap, leaving in 2006. He cited the intense filming schedule as the reason for his departure.
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