Coronation Street stars mourn the death of Anne Kirkbride
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Anne Kirkbride, who played Deirdre Barlow in Coronation Street, has died after "a short illness," her husband has confirmed.
David Beckett said his beloved wife has passed away peacefully in a Manchester hospital.
"David and the programme's cast and crew are heartbroken and deeply saddened," said an ITV statement.
She appeared on the soap for more than 40 years and her co-stars have been sharing their memories of her life.
Alan Halsall aka Tyrone Dobbs
Paula Lane aka Kylie Platt
Wendi Peters aka Cilla Battersby-Brown
Jennie McAlpine aka Fiona "Fiz" Stape
Michelle Keegan aka Tina McIntyre
Les Dennis aka Michael Rodwell
Beverley Callard aka Liz McDonald
Antony Cotton aka Sean Tully
Kate Ford aka Tracy Barlow
Georgia May Foote aka Katy Armstrong
Gaynor Faye aka Judy Mallett
Nikki Sanderson aka Candice Stowe
Samia Ghadie aka Maria Connor
Other ITV stars have also been paying their respects
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