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Johnny Briggs Biography
Who was Johnny Briggs ?
Coronation Street legend Johnny Briggs removed his drug addicted daughter from his £ 550,000 will, it has been revealed.
Johnny, who died in February at age 85, was on the ITV soap opera for 30 years, playing Cockney businessman Mike Baldwin.
John Ernest Briggs MBE was an English actor. He was known for his role as Mike Baldwin in the soap opera Coronation Street, in which he appeared from 1976 to 2006. Wikipedia
The actor made £ 200,000 a year on the show before leaving Weatherfield in 2006.
His fortune in the United Kingdom and his assets in the United States, including a house in Florida, remained in the hands of five of his six children.
The Sun has revealed how the soap opera star deliberately omitted her eldest daughter, Karen Briggs, from her will after he disowned her in 1980.
The relationship broke down after 55-year-old Karen allegedly gave her own 14-year-old daughter Class A drugs.
How old was Johnny Briggs ?
September 5, 1935, Battersea, London, United Kingdom
Spouse
Christine Allsop (m. 1975–2006), Caroline Sinclair (m. 1961–1975)
Family
His estate was reportedly split evenly among his five other children: Jennifer Davies, 43, Michael Briggs, 41, Stephanie Briggs, 39, Anthony Briggs, and Mark Briggs, 58.
Karen Briggs made headlines in 2016 after she and Johnny’s granddaughter Emma Beach, now 37, were jailed for stealing bikes to support their drug addiction.
Like his on-screen character, Johnny was known as a Lothair, with two divorces and a series of adventures throughout his legendary life.
In the past, Karen has blamed her addiction to heroin on the infidelities of her late father.
She was Johnny’s second child with his first wife Caroline Sinclair.
Statement
In a statement following her death, her family said: ‘It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our father, Johnny Briggs.
‘He passed away peacefully this morning after a long illness, with his family by his side. He was 85 years old.
Johnny Briggs, pictured here as Mike Baldwin in Coronation Street, played the underwear factory boss from 1976 to 2006 and received an MBE in 2007
“ We kindly ask for privacy at this time, so that we can quietly cry as a family and remember the wonderful times we spent with him. Thanks.’
He played the head of the underwear factory Mike Baldwin on Coronation Street from 1976 to 2006 and received an MBE in 2007.
He appeared in 2,349 episodes, including a 2012 special as a ghost, and is best remembered for his famous fight with Ken Barlow, played by Bill Roache, after he had an affair with his wife Deirdre, played by the late Anne Kirkbride.
The love triangle between the three was very popular with viewers and went on for years.
In the 1980s, the story helped attract 21 million viewers at its peak.
Johnny Briggs Quick and Facts
- Johnny Briggs, 85, died at his home in February following a battle with illness
- His daughter, Karen Briggs, 55, has been left out of his £550,000 will
- The soap legend starred in Coronation Street as Mike Baldwin for 30 years
Source: WikiSoon
