Dean Sullivan dead: Actor best known as Jimmy Corkhill on Channel 4’s Brookside dies aged 68 as tributes pour in
BROOKSIDE actor Dean Sullivan has died aged 68.
The star was best known for his portrayal of Jimmy Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap.
Sullivan was the longest-serving cast member on Brookside – but he was originally only supposed to be in six episodes as recurring character Corkhill.
Jimmy famously found Trevor Jordache’s body under the patio with Eddie Banks, and he also battled drug addiction during the show’s run.
Dean’s agent this morning revealed he had died peacefully following a short illness.
A statement read: “To millions he was and very much still is remembered as ‘Jimmy’, to family and friends he was ‘Dino’.
“Dean’s family wants to thank Arrowe Park Hospital for their unwavering and consistent support.
“We ask that you respect their privacy in their time of grief.”
Dean had been due to appear in a Southport production of Jack And The Beanstalk from December 7 – but he pulled out on November 17.
The Atkinson Theatre said: “There has been a change to the line-up for this year’s Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime.
“Dean Sullivan will no longer be performing in the role of Fleshcreep, as previously advertised and the role will now be played by Mark Paterson.”
After Brookside, Dean starred in sitcom Terry Across The Mersey and hosted a daily radio show.
In 2019, Dean revealed he had battled prostate cancer but was later given the all-clear.
Speaking to The Mirror at the time, he said: “I remember being a bit shell shocked really, because even though we know these days that one in three of us will be diagnosed with cancer of some sort, you never think it will be you.”
Dean’s cause of death has not yet been confirmed.
In February 2023, Dean told Metro he wasn’t ruling out a revival of Brookside, adding: “I think it could work even more so these days because one of the big initial storylines, the Grants were a true working-class family.
“I think there would be a massive appetite for it.”