Tributes are being paid to the actor Geoffrey Hinsliff, best known for playing Don Brennan in Coronation Street, who has died at the age of 86.
Hinsliff, who was born in Leeds, first found fame in the ITV soap in 1987 with his cobbles career lasting a decade.
His role as Don Brennan saw the actor play many storylines which included relationships, affairs, attempted murder and kidnapping.
Hinsliff, who also had parts in Doctor Who, Brass, A Bridge Too Far and Heartbeat, was just short of his 87th birthday when he died, his family said.
Helen Worth, who plays Gail Platt in the soap, said: “Geoff was a lovely, quiet man who will be sadly missed by us all.”
ITV added: “His partnership with Lynne Perrie [who played Ivy], was something rather special and they gave the viewers huge pleasure for many years.”
Hinsliff had previously played other characters in the same programme, in 1963 and 1977.
He is survived by his wife Judith, who he married in 1967 and daughters Gaby, a columnist with The Guardian, and Sophie.