Bill Tarmey

Bill Tarmey (born William Piddington GBE; 4 April 1941 – 9 November 2012) was an English actor, singer,  author, and comedian, he was best known for playing the role of Jack Duckworth in the long-running ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, first playing the role in 1979, he played the role regularly from 1983 to 2010.

Tarmey was born on 4 April 1941 in Ardwick, Manchester, England. He was married to Alma Tarmey from 1962 until his death in 2012. They had a son and daughter. Tarmey died on the morning of 9 November 2012 in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain from a heart attack, aged 71.

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