Coronation Street legend who appeared in show’s first ever episode dies age 88 as tributes pour in
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Coronation Street legend Philip Lowrie has died at the age of 88.
The actor, who appeared in the first ever episode of the ITV soap as Dennis Tanner, passed away on Friday, his publicist shared in a statement.
‘My client and very dear friend, Philip Lowrie, the beloved actor renowned for his role as Dennis Tanner on Coronation Street, passed away yesterday at 88,’ his publicist Mario Renzullo told ITV News.
‘His death marks the end of an era for the world’s longest-running soap, where he became a cornerstone of its storytelling.’
Philip famously starred as Dennis Tenner in the ITV soap opera from the show’s inception in 1960 until 1968, and returned from 2011 until 2014.
Coronation Street legend Philip Lowrie (pictured on the show in 2012) has died at the age of 88
