The Guardian have a moving obituary in which they quote a wonderful phrase from Bill:
"I'm just an ordinary guy who got really lucky."
Read about Bill Tarmey's life in The Guardian's obituary, written by Dennis Barker, here
There is also an excellent article on the BBC news with tributes from some of the current Corrie cast who worked closely with Bill, and from Liz Dawn who played Vera Duckworth.
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