The actor was best known for playing Fred Elliott on the ITV soap between 1994 and 2006

Coronation Street actor John Savident has died, his representative has said.

The 86-year-old played the butcher Fred Elliott on the ITV soap, a character best known for his booming voice and his habit of repeating himself.

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