Anne Kirkbride

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Anne Kirkbride
Born(1954-06-21)21 June 1954
Died19 January 2015 (age 60)
Manchester, England
Cause of deathBreast cancer
OccupationActress
Years active1971–2014
Spouse(s)David Beckett
(m. 1992–2015, her death)
ParentJack Kirkbride

Anne Kirkbride (21 June 1954 – 19 January 2015) was an English actress. She was best known for portraying the role of Deirdre Barlow in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 1972 to 2014.

On 19 January 2015, Kirkbride died of breast cancer in a Manchester hospital. She was 60 years old.[1] Before she died, Kirkbride was planning to go back to Coronation Street, but never had the chance to do so.

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  1. "'Anne Kirkbride'". itv.com. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.

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