Channel 4 Brookside legend Dean Sullivan tragically dies aged 68 as family pays tribute

Stars including Claire Sweeney and Paul Burrell attended the funeral of Brookside legend Dean Sullivan on Tuesday, 19 December as the actor was laid to rest in Liverpool. Dean, best known for playing Jimmy Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap, passed away on 29 November aged 68, following a short illness. The late star's funeral took place on Tuesday at Liverpool Parish Church (Our Lady And St Nicholas) in the city centre, with several fellow actors attending the service and paying their respects.

https://t.co/39lvDFxABP— SiriusXM (@SIRIUSXM) December 18, 2023His colleague, Meg Griffin, also confirmed the news at the beginning of his free-form music show Deep Tracks yesterday (December 18).Ladd launched his career in radio back in the ‘60s, and went on to become a highly influential figure in the music industry. His first job was at a small rock station in Long Beach called KNAC, before he later moved to stations in Los Angeles including KLOS and KMET.

Hairy Bikers chef Dave Myers has shared a sweet tribute to his wife, and others who have helped him during his ongoing cancer battle. The 66 year old star was first diagnosed with cancer in May 2022, and has been undergoing chemotherapy in the 19 months since. With Dave reacting well to the treatment, he and Si King will be returning to our TV screens this festive season with their new series The Hairy Bikers: Coming Home for Christmas.

postpone her US shows earlier this year, following a “serious bacterial infection” that led her to being admitted to ICU.“There are some very important people in the room tonight that were with me at the hospital. There’s one very important woman who dragged me to the hospital,” she said (via Music News).

Matthew Perry on Monday while receiving his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Efron, 36, and Perry, who unexpectedly died in October, starred together in 2009’s “17 Again.” It was one of Efron’s first films outside of Disney’s “High School Musical.” “I want to mention someone that’s not here today, and that’s Matthew Perry, who was so kind and generous with me when we worked on ’17 Again,'” Efron said during his star ceremony. “Collaborating with him — it was so much fun and it really did propel me and motivate me in so many ways.

Actress Shirley Anne Field has died aged 87, her family has announced.

Former Made in Chelsea star Louise Thompson is one proud sister after her younger brother Sam Thompson stormed to victory on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Sam, 31, was crowned King of the Jungle at the end of the 2023 series of the ITV show on Sunday 10 November, after winning over the public and his campmates with his energetic attitude and loving hugs.

Professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin couldn't help but shed a tear on Saturday (9 December) as he took to the Strictly Come Dancing stage with partner Layton Williams.The duo performed a sensational Charleston routine, earning them not only a full house of 40 points from the judges, but a standing ovation from notoriously harsh Craig Revel Horwood. Layton's stellar feedback left Nikita, who recently went public with his new girlfriend, feeling emotional as they chatted after the performance, with the dancer making reference to some turbulence in stage and screen star Layton's personal life. Speaking to host Claudia Winkleman, Nikita was bursting with pride as he turned to Layton and shared: "I know he [Layton] makes it seem easy but you are the most hard-working person I have ever been in a room with.

The family of a young woman who died in a car crash have paid touching tribute to a 'beautiful, loving and caring girl'.

Benjamin Zephaniah, a famed and celebrated poet and actor in works including Peaky Blinders, has tragically passed away at the age of 65.

Cillian Murphy has paid tribute to Peaky Blinders co-star Benjamin Zephaniah, who passed away this morning aged 65.

Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein has sadly passed away at the age of 51, leaving behind his wife Princess Marie of Liechtenstein and their three children He was the youngest son of the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein Hans-Adam II and was seventh in line to the throne. His cause of death is yet to be announced. A statement announcing his death reads: "The Princely House regrets to announce that H.S.H.

Hairy Bikers chef Dave Myers has paid a poignant tribute to his co-stars and crew after the supportive time helped him through a gruelling regime of chemotherapy amid his ongoing cancer battle. The 66 year old star was first diagnosed with cancer in May 2022, and admitted he wanted his upcoming Christmas special alongside fellow Hairy Biker Si King, to be a “celebration that 18 months since my diagnosis I’m still here.” Reflecting on a whirlwind 18 months, Dave told the Radio Times, "I’ve done a series with my best mate, we’re back on the bikes, we’ve written a new book… We’ve had a bloody good time,” as he listed off his list of accomplishments despite undergoing a gruelling cancer battle away from the cameras.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large In a sad bit of coincidence, the Hollywood, Health & Society at the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center honored its 2023 Sentinel Awards winners on Wednesday night, just hours after the passing of its namesake and inspiration, the legendary Norman Lear. Emmy-winning comedian and writer Larry Wilmore hosted the event and introduced this year’s 11 winners, including writers behind the series “Mrs. Davis,” “Fleishman is in Trouble” and “Tiny Beautiful Things.” But before the awards were handed out, Wilmore took a moment to pay tribute to Lear.

Sanford and Son and The Jeffersons. He won five Emmys and was a member of the Television Academy Hall Of Fame.Tributes to the writer have poured in today (December 6). George Clooney said in a statement: “It’s hard to reconcile that at 101 years old, Norman Lear is gone too soon.

Sir Paul McCartney has paid tribute to Mull of Kintyre singer Denny Laine, who passed away aged 79.

Paul McCartney paid tribute tonight to his fellow Wings co-founder Denny Laine, who died Tuesday at 79.

Lead singer of the Moody Blues Denny Laine, who was also known for being a guitarist with Paul McCartney's band Wings, has sadly passed away on Tuesday morning, with his wife confirming the news.

Nick Cave has paid tribute to his close friend and “the greatest songwriter of his generation”, Shane MacGowan of The Pogues.Upon the news of MacGowan’s passing on November 30 at the age of 65, Cave paid tribute to his friend by sharing that the singer was “A true friend and the greatest songwriter of his generation. A very sad day.”Cave and MacGowan had been friends for a long time. Back in 1992, the two shared a cover version together of Louis Armstrong’s ‘What a Wonderful World’ and have gone on to perform together as well.In an interview with The Irish Times in celebration of MacGowan’s 60th birthday, Cave spoke about meeting The Pogues frontman.

Kristin Davis is mourning the loss of her on-screen mother-in-law.