Frank Grimes death: Coronation Street actor dies, aged 78
Tributes as Coronation Street great dies after short illness
- Frank Grimes, the acclaimed actor known for his roles in Coronation Street and Mrs Brown's Boys, has died at the age of 78.
- His death occurred on 1 August after a very short illness, with the news announced by the Irish Cultural Centre in London on 8 August.
- Grimes played Barry Connor on the ITV soap Coronation Street from 2008 until 2015.
- He earned a Tony nomination for his performance as the young Brendan Behan in the stage adaptation of Borstal Boy.
- The Irish Cultural Centre paid tribute to Grimes, remembering him as "one of Ireland's truly great actors" with immense Dublin wit and charm.