This Coronation Street star has sadly passed away from a suspected insulin overdose

The former Corrie actor was a huge fan favourite

Coronation Street fans were shocked to find out that one of the show’s stars has sadly passed away.

Actor Iain Rogerson, who played Harry Flagg in the popular ITV soap, has reportedly died in hospital following a suspected insulin overdose, according to The Daily Post.

The 56-year-old is said to have passed away at a hospital in Wales earlier this month, on 13th October, and an inquest heard that he was at Wrexham Maelor hospital just before his untimely death.

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Fans of the show will remember that Iain spent two years on Coronation Street, and his time on the cobbles came to an end in 2004.

His character: ‘worked at Manchester airport for over twenty years as a cleaner, including a long stint in the VIP suite.

His Corriepedia character bio states: ‘Having visited the Rovers Return Inn and commented on how ‘unclean’ it appeared, Harry agreed to clean it for a few pints of beer and £10.

"Having made such a good job of it, landlord Fred Elliot took him on full-time. Soon Harry became potman and cellarman.

“He also cleaned at Underworld for Mike Baldwin, saving businessman Preston King from a heart attack at one point. He clashed with Frankie Baldwin when her husband Danny took over as a shareholder in Underworld, she teased him and labelled him ‘Half Mast’ referring to his surname.

“Harry eventually left the Street to drive around the sights of Europe. He offered Eileen Grimshaw the chance to come with him, but she declined.”

Fans were devastated when he left Coronation Street, and started a petition to get him back with Corrie watchers from all over the world – including New Zealand and Canada – were eager to see his return.

Iain also starred in popular TV programmes over the years, including The Bill, Doctors, Casualty, Heartbeat and Peak Practice.

The sad news comes shortly after the death of Coronation Street legend Liz Dawn, who played the iconic Vera Duckworth.

Our thoughts are with Iain’s family at this sad time

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