Kenneth Cope

British actor (1931–2024)

Kenneth Charles Cope (14 April 1931 – 11 September 2024) was an English actor. He was best known for his roles as Marty Hopkirk in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), Jed Stone in Coronation Street and Ray Hilton in Brookside. Cope was born in Liverpool, England.[1]

Cope was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in 2013.[2] He died on 11 September 2024 from problems caused by the disease in Southport, England at the age of 93.[3][4][5]

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  1. Born: 14 June 1931, Liverpool (14 April 1931). "Kenneth Cope | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. Corrie actor Kenneth Cope was told he was dying Archived 19 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Unreality TV. Retrieved 15 January 2012
  3. "Kenneth Cope: Randall and Hopkirk and Coronation Street star dies". BBC. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  4. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09/12/carry-on-star-kenneth-cope-dies/?msockid=2b759115ebe667a42f7d85edeacf66c1
  5. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/southport-itv-british-vic-reeves-bob-mortimer-b2611707.html

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