A CORONATION Street legend has died aged 87, the soap has confirmed. Geoffrey Hinsliff, who was best known for playing Don Brennan on the cobbles from 1987 to 1997, sadly passed away this week.

Geoffrey Hinsliff, who was best known for playing Don Brennan on ITV soap Coronation Street from 1987 to 1997, has sadly passed away

Helen Worth who plays Gail Platt on the soap paid tribute to Hinsliff, saying he was a "lovely man who will be sadly missed". | ITV News Granada

Coronation Street star Geoff Hinsliff has died aged 87, ITV has said. The actor was best known for playing Don Brennan on the soap from 1987 to 1997. He died last weekend. Helen Worth, who plays Gail Platt, paid tribute to Hinsliff on behalf of Coronation Street and ITV, saying: "Geoff was a lovely, quiet man who will be sadly missed by us all.

Coronation Street legend Helen Worth has paid tribute to late actor Geoffrey Hinsliff, who payed Don Brennan in the hit ITV soap, following news of his passing

Coronation Street star Geoff Hinsliff has died aged 86. Hinsliff, who was best known for playing Don Brennan in the soap from 1987 to 1997, was just short of his 87th birthday when he died, his family said. They said he "died at home surrounded by his family after a short illness".

Geoff Hinsliff, best known for his role as Don Brennan on Coronation Street, has died at the age of 87, the ITV soap has confirmed. Hinsliff played the memorable villain from 1987 to 1997 and was a part of some dark storylines on the cobbles that included kidnapping and attempted murder.

Hinsliff had previously played other characters in the same programme, in 1963 and 1977. He leaves behind two children and his wife, Judith E Seel, who he married in 1967. The actor also played a role in A Bridge Too Far in 1977,

This was Geoff Hinsliff's final Coronation Street scene after the actor died aged 87.Source: Coronation Street, ITV