Geoffrey Hinsliff's wife and daughter said he was 'restless, curious, adventurous and funny' after his death aged 86

Coronation Street star Geoff Hinsliff has died aged 87, the soap has confirmed. Hinsliff, best known for playing the Don Brennan on the cobbles from 1987 to 1997, died this week. Helen Worth, who plays Gail Platt on the long-running soap, said: “Geoff was a lovely, quiet man who will be sadly missed by us all.”

Coronation Street legend Helen Worth has paid tribute to late actor Geoffrey Hinsliff, who payed Don Brennan in the hit ITV soap, following news of his passing

Coronation Street legend Helen Worth has led tributes following the death of former co-star Geoffrey Hinsliff. He was best known for playing Don Brennan on the cobbles from 1987 to 1997. Helen, who is famed for playing the role of Gail Platt in the ITV soap,

Coronation Street' star Geoff Hinsliff has died aged 87, and Weatherfield legend Helen Worth has led tributes to the late actor, describing him as a "lovely, quiet man".

A CORONATION Street legend has died aged 87, the soap has confirmed. Geoffrey Hinsliff, who was best known for playing Don Brennan on the cobbles from 1987 to 1997, sadly passed away this week.

Coronation Street legend Geoff Hinsliff has died at the age of 87. The star, who played Don Brennan from 1987-1997, died earlier this week, the soap has confirmed. Geoff’s co-star, Helen Worth, has paid tribute to her friend, saying he will ‘be missed’ by everyone at the ITV soap.

Coronation Street star Geoff Hinsliff has passed away at age 87, the soap has confirmed. The actor, best known for playing Don Brennan on the show between 1987 and 1997, died earlier this week, according to The Independent.

Coronation Street star Geoffrey Hinsliff has died aged 86, his family have confirmed. The actor played taxi driver Donald "Don" Brennan in the long-running ITV soap, in the 1980s and 1990s, and was known for his romantic relationship with Ivy Tilsley (Lynne Perrie).

Tributes have been paid to former Coronation Street star Geoffrey Hinsliff following his death at the age of 86. The Leeds-born actor played cabbie Don Brennan in the ITV soap for 10 years from 1987,

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