Tributes are being paid to the actor Geoffrey Hinsliff, best known for playing Don Brennan in Coronation Street, who has died at the age of 87. Hinsliff, who was born in Leeds, first found fame in the ITV soap in 1987 with his cobbles career lasting a decade.

This was Geoff Hinsliff's final Coronation Street scene after the actor died aged 87.Source: Coronation Street, ITV

Helen Worth who plays Gail Platt on the soap paid tribute to Hinsliff, saying he was a "lovely man who will be sadly missed". | ITV News Granada

Geoffrey Hinsliff has died at the age of 87, the ITV soap has confirmed. The actor appeared on the cobbles as Don Brennan from 1987 to 1997

Tributes from far and wide have flooded in for actor Geoff Hinsliff following his death at the age of 87. The actor was best-known for his role on ITV soap Coronation Street where he played Don Brennan for a decade between 1987 and 1997.

He was restless, curious, adventurous and funny; he loved nothing better than setting the world to rights around the dinner table.”He went on to appear in crime shows The Professionals and Z-Cars, before taking to the cobbles as a main character in 1987.

Helen Worth, Coronation Street's iconic Gail Platt, has delivered heartfelt tributes to the late Geoffrey Hinsliff, known for portraying Don Brennan from 1987 to 1997 on the ITV soap. She commented: "Geoff was a lovely,