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  1. Geoffrey William Hughes DL (2 February 1944 – 27 July 2012) was an English actor. Hughes provided the voice of Paul McCartney in the animated film Yellow Submarine (1968), and rose to fame for portraying much-loved bin man Eddie Yeats in the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street from 1974 to 1983, making a return to the ...

  2. Jul 28, 2012 · The actor, who was known to millions as Coronation Street binman Eddie Yeats in the 1970s and 1980s, died "peacefully in his sleep" on Friday night. It followed a "long...

  3. Jul 28, 2012 · Former Coronation Street actor Geoffrey Hughes has died after a battle with prostate cancer. The star, who was best-known for his role as binman Eddie Yates in the long-running ITV soap, passed ...

  4. Geoffrey Hughes. Actor: Yellow Submarine. Geoffrey began his extensive stage career at the Unity Theatre in Liverpool. He then appeared in several West End productions, such as Say Goodnight to Grandma and Run for Your Wife.

  5. Jan 27, 2021 · How did Geoffrey Hughes die? In July 2012, it was announced by Geoffrey's agent that the actor had sadly passed "peacefully in his sleep".

  6. Geoffrey Hughes. Actor: Yellow Submarine. Geoffrey began his extensive stage career at the Unity Theatre in Liverpool. He then appeared in several West End productions, such as Say Goodnight to Grandma and Run for Your Wife.

  7. CORONATION Street legend Geoffrey Hughes has died at the age of 68 after a battle with prostate cancer. The actor was probably best known as garbo Eddie Yates in the soap but also had prominent roles in Keeping Up Appearances, Heartbeat and The Royle Family. He passed away "peacefully in his sleep" on Friday night, his agent told The Sun.

  8. Jul 28, 2012 · Geoffrey Hughes, the actor best known to comedy fans as irrepressible slob Onslow in Keeping Up Appearances, has died at the age of 68. Hughes was also well known for his semi-regular supporting role as Twiggy, in sitcom hit The Royle Family.

  9. Jul 28, 2012 · Coronation Street and Keeping up Appearances actor Geoffrey Hughes has died aged 68, his agent said. The star, famed for his role as Coronation Street binman Eddie Yates, died last night...

  10. www.bafta.org › heritage › in-memory-ofGeoffrey Hughes | BAFTA

    Geoffrey Hughes. Actor. 1 February 1944 to 26 July 2012. A character actor familiar for a string of television roles, Hughes first came to prominence playing Eddie Yates in Coronation Street (1974-83). He followed this with Keeping Up Appearances (1990-95), The Royle Family (1998-2008) and Heartbeat (2001-07).