
Coronation Street actress Eileen Mayers has died at the age of 94.
The star, who played the role of factory worker Sheila Birtles in the ITV soap from 1961 to 1974, passed away in June.
The announcement of her passing in Equity magazine read: "Eileen (nee Mayers) died on 27th June 2026 aged 94.
"She took her final curtain call after an acting career which began aged 15 at the Oldham Repertory Theatre.
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