Former Coronation Street actress Jean Alexander, who starred as Hilda Ogden in the soap for over two decades, has died aged 90. Alexander, who was best known for playing Hilda Ogden in the soap but also starred in Last of the Summer Wine, passed away in hospital on Friday. We were hoping to be celebrating her birthday this week, but that hadn’t happened.”“She was in Coronation Street and Last of the Summer Wine. She was very well liked in her time.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Jean Alexander as Hilda with her on-screen husband Stan Ogden, played by Bernard Youens. “Things have to move on, I know, but in the days of Hilda Ogden, Annie Walker and co, the Street was gentle, funny and human.

Source: The Guardian October 14, 2016 21:54 UTC