Coronation Street star Roy Barraclough dies at 81

By The Newsroom

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT

Former Coronation Street star Roy Barraclough has died at the age of 81.

A spokesman for the Lancashire-born actor said he died on Thursday following a short illness.

Coronation Street barmaid Bet Lynch (actress Julie Goodyear) getting a kiss from television groom Alec Gilroy (actor Roy Barraclough)

placeholder image — Coronation Street barmaid Bet Lynch (actress Julie Goodyear) getting a kiss from television groom Alec Gilroy (actor Roy Barraclough)

A star on the stage and screen, Barraclough was best known for his role as Alec Gilroy in the ITV soap.

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