James Laurenson dead: Coronation Street star dies aged 84 as tributes pour in for actor who made TV history

A CORONATION Street star has died aged 84 after a stellar five-decade career – including a TV-first gay kiss scene with Ian McKellen.

James Laurenson, who moved to Britain from his native New Zealand in the early 1960s, worked in theatre, television and film.

ITV/Shutterstock James Laurenson, who moved to Britain from his native New Zealand in the early 1960s, worked in theatre, television and film[/caption] Othello press night afterparty in London on December 4, 2007Rex...