Which Coronation Street character was killed off by drowning, having played the father of Michelle Keegan's character for just over a year?
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Joe McIntyre (Coronation Street) Joseph "Joe" McIntyre is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street". The character was portrayed by actor Reece Dinsdale. Joe was introduced as the father of Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan), and made his first appearing on-screen during the episode that aired in the UK on 26 May 2008. After Dinsdale quit the show in 2009, the character was killed-off in February 2010, when Joe tried to fake his own death in order to claim insurance money, but died in a boating accident when he was knocked overboard by the sail, and drowned in a lake.
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Michelle Keegan Michelle Keegan (born 3 June 1987) is an English actress. Keegan is known for portraying Tina McIntyre in the ITV soap opera "Coronation Street" between 2008 and 2014. In 2015, Keegan played the role of Tracy in the BBC drama series "Ordinary Lies". In 2016 she began playing Corporal Georgie Lane in BBC hit drama series "Our Girl" taking over the lead role from "EastEnders" actress Lacey Turner. She was awarded FHM "Sexiest Woman in The World" in 2015.
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Richard Hillman Richard Charles Hillman is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", played by Brian Capron. Richard first appeared on 20 June 2001 following the death of his cousin Alma Baldwin (Amanda Barrie). He later went on to develop a love interest in Alma's close friend Gail Platt (Helen Worth) and marry her. He also leaves his work colleague Duggie Ferguson (John Bowe) to die, kills his ex-wife Patricia (Annabelle Apsion), sets his mother-in-law Audrey Roberts' (Sue Nicholls) house on fire and then convinces her that she has Alzheimer's disease and attempts to kill Emily Bishop (Eileen Derbyshire) for money but ends up killing Maxine Peacock (Tracy Shaw). The character departed on 14 March 2003 after driving into the canal and drowning.
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Maxine Minniver Maxine Stephanie Minniver (also Blake) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera, "Hollyoaks", played by Nikki Sanderson. The character made her first on-screen appearance on 6 November 2012. Maxine's storylines have included: domestic violence at the hands of Patrick Blake (Jeremy Sheffield); giving birth to Patrick's daughter Minnie with Down's syndrome; a custody battle against Patrick for Minnie, with him attempting to portray her as an alcoholic; her relationship with Darren Osborne (Ashley Taylor Dawson); coping with Patrick's motor neurone disease; burying Patrick's body in the city wall after he was murdered by his granddaughter Nico Blake (Persephone Swales-Dawson) and discovering that he framed her for his murder; getting engaged to Warren Fox (Jamie Lomas); falling pregnant and not knowing whether the father is Warren or her boyfriend Adam Donovan (Jimmy Essex); miscarrying the baby after being trapped in a lift by Nico, and a love triangle with Adam and his ex-fiancée, Darcy Wilde (Aisling Jarrett-Gavin). She left with Minnie in an taxi on september 26 2017 and she will return soon.
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Death of Michael Faherty Michael Faherty (also known as "Micheál Ó Fátharta"; 1934–2010) was a 76-year-old man who was found burned to death in the living room of his home at Clareview Park, Ballybane, Galway, on 22 December 2010. His body was partly consumed by a fire that was driven by the wick effect, which commonly occurs near, and is aided by, an open fireplace. His death was recorded as "spontaneous combustion" by the coroner.
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Bill Tarmey Bill Tarmey (born William Piddington; 4 April 1941 – 9 November 2012) was an English actor, singer and author, best known for playing Jack Duckworth in the soap opera "Coronation Street". First appearing in the role in November 1979, he played it continually from 1983 to 2010.
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Max King (Emmerdale) Maxwell Harold "Max" King is a fictional character and the main protagonist from the British ITV soap opera, "Emmerdale", portrayed by Charlie Kemp.
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Alex Rousseau Alexandra "Alex" Rousseau is a fictional character on the ABC television series "Lost" played by Tania Raymonde. She was born 16 years prior to the crash of Oceanic Flight 815, but was taken from her mother, Danielle Rousseau (Mira Furlan) by the Others. She was raised among them, believing her mother to be dead. She has helped the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 on many occasions, and is reunited with her mother at the end of the third season. Not long after however, she is shot and killed by Keamy (Kevin Durand) after her adoptive father, Ben (Michael Emerson), would not listen to his demands. Her death scene was received positively by critics, earning it a spot on multiple "top moments of the season" lists (see Reception).
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Jay Brown James "Jay" Brown (also Mitchell) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", played by Jamie Borthwick. He made his first appearance on 14 December 2006. Jay's storylines include being part of a gang, coping with the death of his father Jase Dyer (Stephen Lord), being orphaned by age 14 which results in his going into foster care and then being taken care of by the Mitchell family, as well as maturing from a wayward teen, becoming a surrogate brother to Ben Mitchell (Joshua Pascoe/Harry Reid), helping Ben cover up the murder of Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison), being arrested for having indecent images of a child on his mobile phone after discovering his girlfriend Linzi Bragg (Amy-Leigh Hickman) is below the age of consent, drug dealing and developing a drug habit by taking cocaine. In August 2017, in a two-hander episode between Phil and Jay, Jay finds out that Phil accidentally killed his biological father, a homeless boy who was at the Car Lot the night that Phil set it alight. However, it later turns out to be a lie, which Jay isn't aware of.
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Molly Dobbs Molly Cosette Dobbs (also Compton) was a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street". Portrayed by Vicky Binns, the character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 5 September 2005. On 7 May 2010, Binns announced she was quitting the soap. The character was killed-off on 9 December 2010 in a live episode celebrating the show's 50th anniversary, when she died from injuries sustained when a tram crashed into the corner shop.
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Paul Connor (Coronation Street) Paul Connor is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street". Portrayed by Sean Gallagher, the character arrives with the rest of his family as one of Michelle Connor's (Kym Marsh) two brothers, first appearing during an episode that aired on 6 September 2006. He was later killed-off on 6 June 2007, following the actor's decision to leave the cast after only nine months.
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Storylines of Coronation Street Storylines of Coronation Street, the British ITV soap opera, have spanned more than five decades, from the programme's inception in 1960, until present-day 2017. "Coronation Street" has covered a number of storylines that created dispute and debate in the media and caused public outcry from viewers. Popular storylines have also seen an increase in viewer numbers, such as the jailing of Deirdre Rachid in 1998 as well as large media coverage, such as the sacking of Peter Adamson (Len Fairclough) in 1983. Some storylines are seen as having caused controversy among viewers and in the media due to the sudden sacking of an actor by the programme's producer or as a result of a topic or theme that openly shocked viewers or was seen as taboo.
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Peter Baldwin (actor) Peter Baldwin (29 July 1933 – 21 October 2015) was an English actor best known for his role of Derek Wilton in the British soap opera "Coronation Street".
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Michelle Collins Michelle Danielle Collins (born 28 May 1962) is an English actress and TV presenter, best known for her roles in the British soap operas "EastEnders" and "Coronation Street".
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Kevin Webster Kevin John Webster is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street". Portrayed by Michael Le Vell, the character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 19 October 1983. Le Vell was suspended from the soap in 2013 due to allegations of sexual offences, with scenes he had already filmed cut from broadcast. Le Vell was found not guilty of all charges in September 2013, and briefly returned in early 2014, before taking another 3-month break from the show and returning once again.
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Shelley Unwin Shelley Victoria Unwin (also Barlow) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", played by Sally Lindsay. She is the daughter of Bev Unwin (Susie Blake).
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Diane Butcher Diane Maureen Butcher is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", played by Sophie Lawrence. Diane appears as a regular character between 1988 and 1991, when Lawrence decided to leave. The character makes several brief returns in 1993, 1994, and 1997. In 2008, she returns for her father Frank (Mike Reid)'s funeral; on 20 June 2012 she returns for her sister Janine (Charlie Brooks)'s wedding, departing on 29 June 2012.
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Ian Kelsey Ian Kelsey (born 17 December 1966) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Dave Glover in ITV Soap "Emmerdale", Matt Brewer in "Down to Earth", Patrick Spiller in BBC Continuing Drama "Casualty" and Howard Bellamy in daytime soap opera "Doctors", and for his 6-year long role as Detective Inspector Richard Mayne in the TV crime series "Blue Murder" alongside Caroline Quentin in her lead role as DCI Janine Lewis.
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Kylie Platt Kylie Platt (also Turner) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", played by Paula Lane. She was introduced as Becky McDonald's (Katherine Kelly) half-sister, making her on-screen debut on 26 August 2010. Lane landed the role, with executive producer Phil Collinson describing her as a brilliant casting. He also revealed that Kylie would have "major storylines" during her first six months in the serial. Lane created her approach to her portrayal from her own past experiences whilst growing up. Lane impressed the producers and had her contract extended until July 2012.
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Chrissie Watts Christine "Chrissie" Watts is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", played by Tracy-Ann Oberman. She first appeared in April 2004 as the second wife of the show's "most enduring character", Den Watts (Leslie Grantham), becoming a prominent regular for the next 18 months. In 2005 she was the focus of one of "the programme's biggest and most high-profile narratives" when she killed her husband in a fit of rage during the special 20th anniversary episode. The broadcast, airing on 18 February, was watched by 14.34 million people, with "almost 60% of possible viewers" tuning in to see Chrissie take revenge. The character was credited by former head of BBC Drama Serials, Mal Young, as "anchoring the success of the anniversary storyline", and was described on the news programme "BBC Breakfast" as the "centrepiece" of the show, with the on-screen drama playing out over the course of the year and culminating in Chrissie's departure in December.
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Andy Hunter (EastEnders) Andrew "Andy" Hunter is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", played by Michael Higgs from 3 July 2003. The character was axed in November 2004 and died on 18 February 2005.
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Flynn Saunders Flynn Saunders is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Home and Away", played by Joel McIlroy. The character was originally played by Martin Dingle-Wall from 2001 until 2002. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 13 July 2001 and departed following his death on 13 February 2006.