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Dean Sullivan

1955 – 2023

British actor

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Lived 1955 – 2023 (aged 68). Dean Sullivan was a British actor and television actor.

Dean Sullivan (7 June 1955 – 29 November 2023) was an English actor, best known for playing Jimmy Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside between 1986 and 2003.

Early life Dean Sullivan was born in Liverpool on 7 June 1955. He graduated from Lancaster University with a B.Ed. (Hons.) and was a primary school teacher for six years before becoming an actor.

Sullivan organised "murder weekends" with his company, The Murder Game. In 2001, he appeared on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank. In 2008, he appeared in the sitcom Terry Across the Mersey, and presented a daily show on City Talk 105.9 from the Radio City Tower until May 2009. but they were sold to a different buyer. In August 2011, he expressed interest in reprising his role as Jimmy Corkhill in other soap operas.

Sullivan had been due to star in a pantomime until shortly before his death. However, on 17 November 2023, it was announced that his forthcoming role as Fleshcreep in Jack and the Beanstalk at The Atkinson theatre in Southport would be taken over by Mark Paterson.

Personal life and death In August 2023, Sullivan announced that he had been privately battling prostate cancer since 2018. He died on 29 November 2023, at the age of 68.

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St Margaret's Church of England Academy

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Who was Dean Sullivan?

British actor (1955-2023)

When was Dean Sullivan born?

Dean Sullivan was born on 7 June 1955 in Liverpool.

When did Dean Sullivan die?

Dean Sullivan died on 29 November 2023.

What was Dean Sullivan's occupation?

Dean Sullivan was an actor and television actor.

What nationality was Dean Sullivan?

Dean Sullivan was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dean Sullivan

· Wikidata: Q5246496

· DBpedia: Dean Sullivan

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