Coronation Street legend Roy Barraclough died on June 1 at age 81 after a short illness. A star of the stage and screen, Barraclough was best known for his role as Alec Gilroy in the ITV soap. He played Alec for 22 years in total, eventually leaving in 1998.
A devastated Julie Goodyear, played Barraclough’s onscreen wife Bet Lynch, paid tribute to her longtime co-star.
"I have no words to describe how devastated I feel," she said. "We kept in close touch and spoke to each other at least 2 or 3 times every week. I will treasure all the happy times we had working and laughing together. We were just like a married couple, crazy, I know, but true."