Coronation Street actor Johnny Briggs dies aged 85

Actor who played Mike Baldwin in long-running ITV soap dies after long illness The Coronation Street actor Johnny Briggs, who played Mike Baldwin in the ITV soap for 30 years, has died, his family have said. Briggs, who also appeared in several Carry On films, was 85. In a statement issued on Sunday, his family said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our father, Johnny Briggs. Read full story