Coronation Street star Liz Dawn dies

Actress Liz Dawn, best known for playing Vera Duckworth in Coronation Street, has died.
Liz Dawn - best known for playing Vera Duckworth in Coronation StreetLiz Dawn - best known for playing Vera Duckworth in Coronation Street
Liz Dawn - best known for playing Vera Duckworth in Coronation Street

She was 77.

Liz first appeared in Coronation Street in 1974, and went on to become one of the show's most popular characters alongside her on-screen husband Jack, played by Bill Tarmey.