Coronation Street legend John Savident has died aged 86. The actor was best known for playing the butcher Fred Elliott in the ITV soap. Savident’s agent confirmed news of his death on Friday (23 ...

Coronation Street star John Savident notched up roles in cinema classics and Hollywood blockbusters before finally finding fame for his larger-than-life character in Britain's longest-running soap.

Actor John Savident appeared on screen in cinema classics and Hollywood blockbusters, but was best known to audiences as Weatherfield butcher Fred Elliott. Born in Guernsey in 1938 to a local ...