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Dean Sullivan (7 June 1955 – 29 November 2023) was an English actor, best known for playing Jimmy Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside between 1986 and 2003.
The Liverpudlian actor and director, who was best known for playing Jimmy Corkhill in the Mersey TV soap, died at the age of 68 on Wednesday. Brookside star Dean Sullivan remembered as ‘soap ...
Jimmy Corkhill is a fictional character from Brookside, played by Dean Sullivan, who joined the series in 1986. Jimmy originally appeared on a recurring basis appearing alongside his brother, Billy ( John McArdle ), before becoming a regular character, featured in major storylines, and remained in the show until its end 17 years later.
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Jimmy Corkhill, now a regular cast-member, was by now lodging at number 10 with his new girlfriend Kathy Roach (Noreen Kershaw). To make room for everyone, he created another room by knocking a doorway through to the garage, and it was this room that was eventually occupied by Sheila and Claire Grant. [ 40 ]
Ultimately, Damon's death led to the splintering of the Grant family within Brookside. [ 31 ] [ 32 ] The character's funeral was watched by 7 million viewers, against Channel 4 's record rating of 8.4 million set in 2005, [ 33 ] and in The Daily Mirror , critic Clare Raymond claimed it to be one of the "most touching soap scenes". [ 34 ]
After their kiss the two continue their affair but keep it a secret from their families. Writers had created an extended feud between the Dixon and Corkhill families, especially between the patriarchs Ron and Jimmy Corkhill (Dean Sullivan). The latter caused the death of Mike's brother, Tony (Mark Lennock), in a car accident.