Claire Sweeney attends Brookside star Dean Sullivan’s funeral
Claire Sweeney joined Brookside star Dean Sullivan’s on-screen spouse Sue Jenkins at Liverpool Parish Church for the late actor’s funeral on Tuesday.
Paul Burrell was additionally in attendance as they led the celebrities paying tribute on the ceremony, with Dean’s canine Billy the Schnauzer additionally seen on the church.
Late actor Dean, recognized to thousands and thousands as drug supplier Jimmy Corkhill in Channel 4 cleaning soap opera Brookside, died final month on the age of 68 after battling prostate most cancers.
He publicly confirmed he was residing with the sickness in May this 12 months – 5 years after his authentic prognosis.
Former butler of Princess Diana, Paul, as soon as claimed that Brookside was the royal’s favorite TV programme.
He informed Digital Spy: ‘She went to the set of Brookside and acquired to know a number of the solid very effectively, particularly Dean. He grew to become a pal, who she repeatedly telephoned.’
Claire Sweeney was among the many stars gathered to pay their respects to Brookside’s Dean Sullivan at his funeral at Liverpool Parish Church on Tuesday
Sue Jenkins, who performed Jackie Corkhill within the cleaning soap, wore a white turtleneck with a black blazer as she paid her respects
An order of service confirmed a latest picture of the actor and was titled ‘In thanksgiving for the lifetime of Dean Sullivan’
Late actor Dean, recognized to thousands and thousands as drug supplier Jimmy Corkhill in Channel 4 cleaning soap opera Brookside, died final month on the age of 68
Dean’s canine Billy the Schnauzer was additionally seen on the church and was petted by Sue Johnston
Ahead of the 1pm service at Our Lady And St Nicholas, photographs of the cleaning soap star had been seen on screens contained in the parish.
An order of service confirmed, a latest picture of Dean and was titled ‘In thanksgiving for the lifetime of Dean Sullivan.’
The service, set to happen at 1pm, will probably be adopted by a personal cremation.
A funeral discover, printed within the Liverpool Echo, requested for donations to be made to Prostate Cancer UK.
Dean had been identified with prostate most cancers in 2018 and spoke in 2019 about his remedy and prognosis to the Mirror.
An announcement from Dean’s household confirmed the unhappy information of his dying on Thursday. ‘It is with deep unhappiness we should inform you that actor Dean Sullivan handed away on twenty ninth November 2023 peacefully following a brief sickness.
‘To thousands and thousands he was and really a lot nonetheless is remembered as ‘Jimmy’, to household and mates he was ‘Dino’. Dean’s household needs to thank Arrowe Park Hospital for his or her unwavering and constant help.’
‘We ask that you simply respect their privateness of their time of grief,’ learn the message from Hamilton Management and his household.
His explanation for dying has not been confirmed.
Sullivan was scheduled to seem in a Southport manufacturing of Jack And The Beanstalk from December 7, however pulled out on November 17 attributable to ‘unexpected circumstances.’
Actress Sue was in attendance
Actor Louis Emerick attended the service
Paul Burrell was additionally in attendance as they led the celebrities paying tribute
Former butler of Princess Diana, Paul, as soon as claimed that Brookside was her favorite TV programme
He informed Digital Spy: ‘She went to the set of Brookside and acquired to know a number of the solid very effectively, particularly Dean. He grew to become a pal, who she telephoned’ (Diana pictured in 1985)
Inside the venue a donation level was arrange for Prostate Cancer UK
Photos of the cleaning soap star had been seen on screens
She was joined by Brookside creator Phil Redmond
The former Brookside actor was identified with prostate most cancers in 2018 and was lastly discharged by his marketing consultant final 12 months after present process radiotherapy remedy.
Looking again on his battle with the illness in August, Sullivan informed how he put himself ‘within the fingers of destiny’ throughout his unwell well being and tried to proceed residing his life.
He informed the Liverpool Echo: ‘The manner I handled it was that I simply type of put myself within the fingers of destiny. If this was my time, then this was my time so I used to be fairly philosophical about it actually.
‘I do know that folks would fear themselves into an early grave because it had been however I’m not that type of particular person, I attempt to maintain optimistic about issues and I simply acquired on with my life.’
Liverpool born Sullivan informed how he wasn’t displaying a lot of the signs of prostate most cancers apart from a diminished move.
However, he felt like one thing wasn’t proper and went to the physician, who simply informed him to keep watch over it, however he returned to a different physician just a few weeks later.
He mentioned: ‘If I’d have listened to the primary physician, it might need been a special story so all the time belief your intestine, 11 occasions out of 10, you are proper, we have nonetheless acquired that combat or flight intuition.’
The Atkinson Theatre, the place he was anticipated to tread the boards for a 3 week run, confirmed his departure in a tweet shortly after his withdrawal.
They wrote: ‘There has been a change to the line-up for this 12 months’s Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime.
‘Dean Sullivan will not be performing within the function of Fleshcreep, as beforehand marketed and the function will now be performed by Mark Paterson.’
The 1pm service is about to happen at Our Lady And St Nicholas
Dean is pictured together with his Brookside onscreen spouse Sue Jenkins in Liverpool in September
The actor, recognized to thousands and thousands as drug supplier Jimmy Corkhill in Channel 4 cleaning soap opera Brookside, confirmed he was residing with the sickness in May – 5 years after his authentic prognosis (pictured together with his co-stars Claire Sweeney, Sue Jenkins, and George Christopher)
The former Brookside actor was identified with prostate most cancers in 2018 and was lastly discharged by his marketing consultant final 12 months after present process radiotherapy remedy
The cleaning soap star is pictured on the Miss Swindon Beauty Contest with Jodie Oram in 1997
The actor admitted early detection was key to his profitable radiotherapy remedy and urged different folks to get checked if they’re involved.
In 2019, Sullivan opened up about his ‘shell shock’ most cancers prognosis, admitting he by no means thought he had a difficulty together with his prostate as he wasn’t displaying most of the typical signs.
He informed The Mirror on the time: ‘I keep in mind being a bit shell shocked actually, as a result of despite the fact that we all know nowadays that one in three of us will probably be identified with most cancers of some kind, you by no means suppose will probably be you.’
Sullivan admitted he did not instantly share the information together with his family members or mates as a result of he is not the kind of particular person to ‘elicit’ help from their buddies.
He saved the information to a couple shut family and friends members, explaining: ‘You’re the one residing with it and coping with it and my manner of coping with it was to not let it’s a significant a part of my life.’
In 2019, Sullivan opened up about his ‘shell shock’ most cancers prognosis, admitting he by no means thought he had a difficulty together with his prostate as he wasn’t displaying most of the typical signs (pictured in 2016)
He added: ‘Also, there’s the state of affairs whenever you suppose ‘I do not wish to inform this story once more’, so solely my closest household and mates knew. It was a type of after I thought ‘simply get on with it and what will probably be will probably be’.’
Sullivan, from Liverpool, joined Brookside in 1986, 4 years after its launch and remained on the cleaning soap till it was axed in 2003.
He was on the centre of most of the cleaning soap’s most memorable storylines- together with the second Jimmy found the physique of villain Trevor Jordache underneath a patio two years after his homicide.
Dean gained two British Soap Awards throughout his time on the present – together with a particular recognition award and held the report of filming extra episodes than another actor on the present.
In June Dean reunited together with his Brookside daughter Claire Sweeney and spouse Sue Jenkins for an look on the British Soap Awards
Sullivan, from Liverpool, joined Brookside in 1986, 4 years after its launch and remained on the cleaning soap till it was axed in 2003
He was on the centre of most of the cleaning soap’s most memorable storylines (pictured with Paul Usher in 1997)
He additionally appeared in BBC’s Doctors, ITV’s The Royal and ITV’s Crime Stories. Among his most up-to-date roles was an look in 2022 Netflix brief movie Forgotten Word.
The actor additionally carried out on stage, enjoying Scullery within the North West premiere of Jim Cartwright’s Road in Bolton, and starring in a one-man monologue tour of Chip In The Sugar by Alan Bennett.
Back in June Dean reunited together with his Brookside daughter Claire Sweeney, who performed Lindsey Corkhill, and spouse Sue Jenkins, who performed Jackie, for an look on the British Soap Awards.
Posing for the household reunion, Claire, who performed Lindsey on and off for 12 years, admitted it felt very ’emotional’.
Taking to her Instagram alongside the pair, she penned: ‘Now this felt emotional. So completely satisfied to see @deansul @susie.jenks #brookside #household.’
Claire led the tributes to her Dean on Thursday, posting on Instagram: ‘I’ll miss you Dean,Love you. It was great to be reunited collectively as a household this 12 months for the Soap Awards. RIP Dean Sullivan.’
