As Jimmy Corkhill in Brookside, Dean Sullivan was responsible for some of the soap's most memorable storylines - including the discovery of the body of ...
Actor Dean Sullivan, who was best known for playing Jimmy Corkhill in Brookside, has died at the of 68, his family have confirmed.
A statement from the actor and director's family and agent said he died on November 29th 'peacefully after a short illness'.
Dean Sullivan has died at the age of 68, five years after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
The actor, famed for his role as drug dealer Jimmy Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap, was diagnosed with prostate cancer five years ago. | ITV National News.
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 following a ...