By Daily Mail Reporter
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Coronation Street actor and performer Brian Hibbard died today after a long battle with cancer.
Hibbard, 65, first became famous for forming band The Flying Pickets who topped the charts in 1983, before moving onto acting.
He starred in the cult film Twin Town and appeared in Emmerdale, Coronation Street and EastEnders.
Tributes: Actor and performer Brian Hibbard died today (pictured here in Newport in 2006)
On the cobbles: Brian Hibbard as Doug in Coronation Street
But he was best known for his role as mechanic Doug Murray in Coronation Street in1992 where he was one of Deidre Barlow’s many lovers.
He then went on to star in Emmerdale as Bobby-John Downes and Johnny Mac in the long-running Welsh series Pobol y Cwm.
Hibbard died at his home in Roath, Cardiff with his actress wife Caroline, 52, and three children Lilly, Hafwen and Cai at his bedside.
Hit: Brian Hibbard with the Flying Pickets who had a number one hit in 1983 with Only You
On the dales: Brain played Bobby-John in Emmerdale in 2006
Hibbard, born in Ebbw Vale, South Wales, worked as a teacher, steel worker, barman and chimney sweep, before forming the acapella group the Flying Pickets.
They had a huge hit with Only You, with it spending five weeks at the top of the chart and won the coveted Christmas number one slot in 1983.
His agent confirmed his death yesterday and tributes were paid to a 'great man and lover of life' by his friends.
TV star: Brian also starred in comic drama Tales From Pleasure Beach in 2001
In the Vic: Brain Hibbard played social worker Henry Mason in EastEnders last year
Stalwart Hibbard also starred in the Welsh drama Pam Fi, Duw and Twin Town starring Rhys Ifans in 1997.
Hibbard went on to appear in films including Twin Town and television shows with roles in Casualty, Coronation Street and Making Out.
One of his last roles was in EastEnders, playing a former social worker called Henry Mason.
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