![A true gentleman': Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey who played Jack Duckworth dies aged 71 | The Independent | The Independent A true gentleman': Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey who played Jack Duckworth dies aged 71 | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2012/11/09/13/AN11687483File%20photo%20dated%20.jpg?quality=75&width=640&height=614&fit=bounds&format=pjpg&crop=16%3A9%2Coffset-y0.5&auto=webp)
A true gentleman': Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey who played Jack Duckworth dies aged 71 | The Independent | The Independent
![Gilly Hope on Twitter: "will my specs hold out on the telli this morning ? @bbcnewcastle #glasses paying homage to Jack duckworth #corrie http://t.co/AKSD7Ti1Tq" / Twitter Gilly Hope on Twitter: "will my specs hold out on the telli this morning ? @bbcnewcastle #glasses paying homage to Jack duckworth #corrie http://t.co/AKSD7Ti1Tq" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/COW4587WwAAfSMv.jpg)
Gilly Hope on Twitter: "will my specs hold out on the telli this morning ? @bbcnewcastle #glasses paying homage to Jack duckworth #corrie http://t.co/AKSD7Ti1Tq" / Twitter
![Coronation Street plots that tragically imitated life - from Sally's cancer to Jack's death - Mirror Online Coronation Street plots that tragically imitated life - from Sally's cancer to Jack's death - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article22557961.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_Jack-Duckworth-played-by-actor-Bill-Tarmey.jpg)
Coronation Street plots that tragically imitated life - from Sally's cancer to Jack's death - Mirror Online
![Al Barker on Twitter: "Now I need glasses - I thought if they're good enough for Jack Duckworth there good enough for me http://t.co/4c5muzdzBv" / Twitter Al Barker on Twitter: "Now I need glasses - I thought if they're good enough for Jack Duckworth there good enough for me http://t.co/4c5muzdzBv" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BJSVfBSCQAE1x5h.jpg)