Brookside actor Dean Sullivan pulled out of pantomime show due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’ days before his death

BROOKSIDE legend Dean Sullivan pulled out of a panto show due to “unforeseen circumstances” just a few days before his death.

Sullivan, 68, found fame portraying Jimmy Corkhill in the long-running Channel 4 soap.

RexDean Sullivan’s character Jimmy Corkhill was a regular on Brookside for years[/caption] Sullivan at the British Soap Awards in May 2003Rex

The Atkinson Theatre, Southport, where he was expected to tread the boards for a three week run, confirmed his departure in a tweet shortly after his withdrawal.