A statement from his family said Johnny Briggs died peacefully after a long illness. Photo / Fiona Hanson via AP, FileJohnny Briggs, a British actor best known for his role as businessman Mike Baldwin in the long-running TV soap opera Coronation Street, has died. A family statement said Briggs died peacefully Sunday morning after a long illness. Susan Baldwin (Wendy Jane Walker) and Mike Baldwin (Johnny Briggs). Actor Johnny Briggs poses for the media after collecting an MBE from Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in London.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 28, 2021 17:04 UTC