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Johnny, who died in February aged 85, was on the ITV soap for 30 years, playing the cockney businessman Mike Baldwin. His daughter, Karen Briggs, 55, has been left out of his will.
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Died: February 28, 2021. IF television soap actors don’t start out playing characters close to their own personality, they eventually end up doing exactly that. Scriptwriters tend to note personality traits, behavioural tics, the mindset and motivations. But it’s fair to say that from his arrival in Coronation Street in 1976, Johnny Briggs, wasn't too far away from the character he played, the roguish Cockney underwear-factory boss, Mike Baldwin. Once, while extolling the merits of his Floridian holiday home, Briggs said; “I can be me here, not Mike Baldwin.” And then added po...
'Coronation Street' star Johnny Briggs dies at 85 By Zach Harper Coronation Street character Mike Baldwin, has died at age 85. The Battersea-born actor passed away after a lengthy illness, his family said. "We politely ask for privacy at this time, so that we can quietly grieve as a family and remember the wonderful times we had with him," the Briggs family said in a statement. Those connected with the British soap opera, on which Johnny thrilled viewers with his portrayal of cigar-loving factory boss Mike, were quick to pay tribute to the star. "He was truly one of the most iconic chara...
Actor Johnny Briggs, who played Mike Baldwin on Coronation Street, died on Sunday after a long illness, his family said. The actor played the role for 30 years from 1976 to 2006, appearing once more in 2012 in the Text Santa special as a ghost. He appeared in 2,349 episodes in total. In a statement his family said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our father, Johnny Briggs. “He passed away peacefully this morning after a long illness, with family by his side. He was 85.” “We politely ask for privacy at this time, so that we can quietly grieve as a family and rem...