Geoffrey Hinsliff has died at the age of 87, the ITV soap has confirmed. The actor appeared on the cobbles as Don Brennan from 1987 to 1997

Coronation Street star Geoff Hinsliff has died aged 86. Hinsliff, who was best known for playing Don Brennan in the soap from 1987 to 1997, was just short of his 87th birthday when he died, his family said. They said he "died at home surrounded by his family after a short illness".

Geoff Hinsliff, best known for his role as Don Brennan on Coronation Street, has died at the age of 87, the ITV soap has confirmed. Hinsliff played the memorable villain from 1987 to 1997 and was a part of some dark storylines on the cobbles that included kidnapping and attempted murder.

Geoffrey Hinsliff, who was best known for playing Don Brennan on ITV soap Coronation Street from 1987 to 1997, has sadly passed away

A CORONATION Street legend has died aged 87, the soap has confirmed. Geoffrey Hinsliff, who was best known for playing Don Brennan on the cobbles from 1987 to 1997, sadly passed away this week.

This was Geoff Hinsliff's final Coronation Street scene after the actor died aged 87.Source: Coronation Street, ITV

Coronation Street star Geoffrey Hinsliff has died aged 86, his family have confirmed. The actor played taxi driver Donald "Don" Brennan in the long-running ITV soap, in the 1980s and 1990s, and was known for his romantic relationship with Ivy Tilsley (Lynne Perrie).

Coronation Street star Geoff Hinsliff has died aged 87, the soap has confirmed. Hinsliff, best known for playing the Don Brennan on the cobbles from 1987 to 1997, died this week. Helen Worth, who plays Gail Platt on the long-running soap,