Original Coronation Street star dies aged 88

• Philip Lowrie, the actor who played Dennis Tanner in Coronation Street, has died at age 88.
• Lowrie originated the role of Dennis, the original "bad boy" of the ITV soap, in the first episode in 1960.
• He left the show in 1968 but returned in 2011, married Rita Sullivan (Barbara Knox) before being written out again in 2014.
• Fans say he “brought an incredible charm and charisma” to the soap and was “one of the best characters ever” on Coronation Street.
• The actor also had roles in West End productions and Victoria Wood comedies.

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Philip Lowrie, original Coronation Street star, dies aged 88