Peter Martin dead: Emmerdale and The Royle Family star passes away aged 82
Emmerdale and The Royle Family star Peter Martin has passed away at the age of 82.The late actor played Joe Carroll on The Royle Family for 14 years, and appeared in Emmerdale as Len Reynolds from 2001 until 2007.The tragic news of his passing was confirmed by a friend of the actor's, who shared a tribute to him on Facebook.The friend shared a photo of the actor, which they captioned: "My friend, drinking partner, fishing buddy passed away on Wednesday morning, very sad, many of you will know him from TV, RIP Peter Martin, we had some great laughs." Peter had a rather eclectic acting career, making a name for himself in both the small screen and stage. He also appeared in a number of films.