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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. The Liverpudlian actor and director, who was best ...
Friends and famous faces paid tribute to Sullivan following his death.
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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Don Corkhill: Bernard Merrick: 1990 Doreen Corkhill [1] Kate Fitzgerald: 1985–1987, 1989–1990 Jackie Corkhill [1] Sue Jenkins: 1991–2001 Jimmy Corkhill [1] Dean Sullivan: 1986–2003 Kylie Corkhill: Jessica Allen: 1995–1997 Hannah Dowd: 1996–2001, 2003 Lindsey Corkhill: Claire Sweeney: 1991–1992, 1995–2001, 2002, 2003 Little Jimmy ...
This year also saw the death of Edna Cross, who collapsed from a stroke in the kitchen of number 6, just weeks after the siege. [29] After Edna's death, long-time friend Ralph Hardwick (Ray Dunbobbin) moved into the bungalow to look after a devastated Harry. [30] In September, Brookside's longest-serving family, the Corkhills, arrived. [30]
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 ]