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Subject: John Savident: Coronation Street's Fred Elliott dies aged 86
Written By: Philip Eno on 02/23/24 at 6:01 am
John Savident, known for playing Fred Elliott in Coronation Street, has died aged 86, his agent has said.
The 86-year-old was known for his booming voice while playing the local butcher on the ITV soap.
A statement from his agent to the PA news agency said: "We are sad to announce the death of the actor John Savident who died on Wednesday.
"He was a much-loved husband and father of two and will be sorely missed by all who knew him.
He created the role of Monsieur Firmin in the original production of Phantom of the Opera, which opened on 9 October 1986 at Her Majesty's Theatre in Haymarket, London. He appeared as the renegade scientist Egrorian in a 1981 episode of the cult science fiction TV series Blake's 7. He also had other television appearances in Danger Man, The Saint, Callan and Doctor Who. He played Doctor Meredith in The Remains of the Day.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68380093