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Sullivan won the outstanding achievement prize at the British Soap Awards in 2003 for his role as Jimmy in Brookside
By Steven McIntosh
Entertainment reporter
Actor Dean Sullivan has died at the age of 68, his family has confirmed.
Sullivan was best known for his portrayal of Jimmy Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap Brookside between 1986 and 2003.
The actor had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018.
In a statement, Sullivan's family said they were announcing with "deep sadness" that the actor "passed away peacefully following a short illness".
"Dean is best remembered as the longest serving cast member of Channel 4's groundbreaking Brookside playing the role of Jimmy Corkhill, making Dean a British soap icon.
"To millions he was and very much still is remembered as 'Jimmy', to family and friends he was 'Dino'."
It continued: "Dean's family wants to thank Arrowe Park Hospital for their unwavering and consistent support."
"We ask that you respect their privacy in their time of grief."
In 2003, Sullivan won the British Soap Award for outstanding achievement for his role as Jimmy in Brookside.
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Image caption,The Corkhill family were played by (left to right) Claire Sweeney, Dean Sullivan, Sue Jenkins and George Christopher
Playwright Jonathan Harvey was among those paying tribute to Sullivan on social media.
"I do love a soap icon, and they didn't come more iconic than Jimmy Corkhill," Harvey posted on X/Twitter.
"What terribly sad news. My thoughts are with his many friends and family."
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