Corrie star Jean Alexander dies aged 90

Former Coronation Street actress Jean Alexander has died aged 90.

Corrie star Jean Alexander dies aged 90
Fri, 14 Oct, 2016 - 23:21

Former Coronation Street actress Jean Alexander has died aged 90.

Alexander, who played the much-loved character Hilda Ogden between 1964 and 1987, died in hospital three days after her 90th birthday.

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