CORONATION STREET legend Geoffrey Hughes has died at the age of 68 after a battle with prostate cancer.The actor was probably best known as Eddie Yates in CORRIE from 1974 to 1983, reappearing in 1987. His famous battles with Hilda Ogden went down in Weatherfield history.
Hughes passed away "peacefully in his sleep" on Friday night, his agent told The Sun.
He had been battling cancer for years and had undergone radiotherapy in 2010 after collapsing at his home on the Isle of Wight.