Coronation Street's Anne 'Deirdre' Kirkbride Dies

Coronation Street actress Anne Kirkbride, who played Deirdre Barlow in the soap, has died after a short illness. "There are no words to describe the sense of grief we feel at Anne's passing," said Executive Producer Kieran Roberts. "We know only too acutely how much Anne meant to the millions of people who watched her create the legendary character of Deirdre Barlow.