All my thoughts go out to his family.”, “I will always remember the good times we had working together, and the times we spent together in our free time away from the show.”. ", "He played the part of Mike Baldwin so well that, despite all Mike's ducking and diving, you were always on his side. The actor was a fixture on the cobbles, making his name as the Cockney businessman, for 30 years and becoming one of the ITV soap’s most memorable characters. [2], On 2 January 2010, Cardrona stuntman Ian Soanes rode down Baldwin Street on a motorcycle on one wheel. Always a gentleman, always respectful and generous. Mr Whiston said in a statement: “The whole Coronation Street family is deeply saddened by the death of Johnny Briggs.”, “For years Johnny was right at the centre of the show, playing the part of Mike Baldwin and bringing to the role huge energy, dynamism, professionalism and credibility.”, “When Mike Baldwin was in a scene it was very hard to look at anyone else. ", 'I SEND MY LOVE TO JOHNNY ON HIS JOURNEY', William Roache, who plays Ken Barlow and formed part of a memorable on-screen feud with Baldwin, said in a statement: “So sorry to hear about Johnny. In a statement his family said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our father, Johnny Briggs. As with many other parts of early Dunedin, and indeed New Zealand, streets were laid out in a grid pattern with no consideration for the terrain, usually by planners in London. ", “I send my love to Johnny on his journey and to all those who are bound to miss him, he was an iconic Coronation Street character. Johnny said two children with Caroline, Mark, 57 and Karen, 55. This meant that the title of Steepest Street was returned to Baldwin Street. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Not much of a party,” he tweeted on Monday. Darts champ Keith Deller said: "Met Johnny Briggs a few times on the celebrity golf tour. Johnny was a great friend, I knew him before I started in Coronation Street and he was always great fun to be around. Johnny Briggs receiving his MBE at Buckingham Palace with his kids Mark, Stephanie and Michael. Mr Little wrote: "Sad to hear Johnny Briggs has passed. Johnny joined the soap in 1976 and went on to appear in 2,349 episodes before he left the show in 2006. A short straight street a little under 350 metres (1,150 ft) long, Baldwin Street runs east from the valley of the Lindsay Creek up the side of Signal Hill towards Opoho, rising from 30 m (98 ft) above sea level at its junction with North Road to 100 m (330 ft) above sea level at the top,[2] an average slope of slightly more than 1:5. Love you Johnny! “Twitter is like a party where everyone is screaming. He's quit Twitter before only to return months later. Father-of-six Johnny was married twice, to Caroline Sinclair from 1961 to 1975 and Christine Allsop from 1977 to 2006. Far-left actor Alec Baldwin is taking another Twitter time out. In the role of Mike Baldwin, he truly was one of the most iconic characters The Street has ever known. CORONATION Street legend Johnny Briggs has died aged 85. At the time, Baldwin Street topped two competing streets in San Francisco, which hitherto had held the title of being the steepest streets in the world. Night night Mr Baldwin, I’ve left you a bottle of Scotch in the filing cabinet... pic.twitter.com/eyo7e9Km9r. Thank you.”. [13], On 26 January 2018, 11-year-old Harry Willis raised over $11,000 NZD for the Ronald McDonald House in Christchurch by ascending the street on a pogo stick. Coronation Street legend Johnny Briggs - famous for playing wheeler dealer lothario Mike Baldwin - has died aged 85. Many a lunchtime chat. This event follows a tradition started in 1998, when 2,000 tennis balls were released in a sponsored event raising money for Habitat for Humanity. “A brilliant actor and a wonderful friend. I have fond memories of working with Johnny, he was such a lovely man", 'LOVE YOU JOHNNY' SAYS WILLIAM ROACHE WHO PLAYS KEN BARLOW. With his second wife Christine he had two daughters and two sons, Jennie, 42, Michael, 40, Stephanie, 38 and Anthony, 31. James Arthur Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) was an American novelist, playwright, essayist, poet, and activist.His essays, collected in Notes of a Native Son (1955), explore intricacies of racial, sexual, and class distinctions in the Western society of the United States during the mid twentieth-century. Coronation Street star Johnny Briggs, who played underwear factory boss Mike Baldwin, has died, aged 85. Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Bruce, who played Corrie's Les Battersby said: “I'm so sorry to hear my good friend Jonny Briggs has passed away today. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Coronation Street legend Johnny Briggs, who played Mike Baldwin, has died at 85. unpaved) road linking it with Calder Avenue and Arnold Street, which are unformed in their upper reaches where Baldwin is steepest. Coronation Street writer Daran Little has written a social media tribute for Johnny Briggs.
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