What is Kenneth Cope?
'''Kenneth Charles Cope''' (14 April 1931 &ndash; 11 September 2024) was an English actor. He was best known for his roles as Marty Hopkirk in ''[[Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)]]'', Jed Stone in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' and Ray Hilton in ''[[Brookside]]''. Cope was born in [[Liverpool]], England.<ref>{{cite web |author=Born: 14 June 1931, Liverpool |url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f02da54 |title=Kenneth Cope &#124; BFI |publisher=Explore.bfi.org.uk |date=14 April 1931 |access-date=11 April 2014 |archive-date=30 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930110033/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f02da54 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Cope was diagnosed with [[chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]] in 2013.<ref>[http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/corrie-actor-kenneth-cope-was-told-he-was-dying/ Corrie actor Kenneth Cope was told he was dying] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019092315/http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/corrie-actor-kenneth-cope-was-told-he-was-dying/ |date=19 October 2013 }}. ''[[Unreality TV]]''. Retrieved 15 January 2012</ref> He died on 11 September 2024 from problems caused by the disease in [[Southport]], England at the age of 93.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kenneth Cope: Randall and Hopkirk and Coronation Street star dies |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1d7drw4yw2o |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09/12/carry-on-star-kenneth-cope-dies/?msockid=2b759115ebe667a42f7d85edeacf66c1</ref><ref>https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/southport-itv-british-vic-reeves-bob-mortimer-b2611707.html</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{IMDb name|0178560}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Cope, Kenneth}} [[Category:1931 births]] [[Category:2024 deaths]] [[Category:English movie actors]] [[Category:English television actors]] [[Category:Actors from Liverpool]] [[Category:Deaths from COPD]] {{actor-stub}}