Deirdre Barlow off coronation street dies

**warmcome** · 20-01-15, 10:14

she were a nice person and a great character in the famous soap. onwards and upwards.

**annabel taylor** · 20-01-15, 10:16

Originally Posted by Irish Sweet Sarah

Havnt watched that show in years but thats sad, she was only 60?? When I saw the headline I thought that it was her character that dies, wonder what happened to her?? Corination St must have some great pay & conditions for its actors because so many of them are lifelong characters!

She had Hodgkin lymphoma I think

**SteveB** · 20-01-15, 10:23

She had Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 1993, but was cured with chemotherapy within a year.

It is reported she had Breast Cancer, that had spread to her brain.