Emmerdale
The actor was best known for playing Betty Eagleton in the ITV soap.
ITV has also outlined how the soap will adhere to social distancing guidelines as they begin their phased return to work.
Unsafe sets, impractical filming schedules and scripts that don't reflect our new reality. Can soaps adapt to survive the Covid-19 crisis?
Both shows will be taking us down memory lane, after it was revealed they're close to running out of episodes.
From Corrie's tram crash to Peggy and Pat's ice cream van escapades.
Kevin Lygo revealed both soaps could fall off air when they run out of new episodes.
He had also appeared in Emmerdale and Foyle's War.
Neighbours and Home & Away have also been impacted by the coronavirus crisis.
Production on both soaps will be shutting down, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
ITV has confirmed the scenes will be featured in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
About Emmerdale
About Emmerdale All the latest 'Emmerdale' news, cast updates, spoilers, photos and behind-the-scenes pics.The Dales' many families provide plenty of drama, and the Dingle, Sugden and Barton families have all had their fair share of tears and laughs in the soap's episodes, since the ITV show began airing in 1972. Current storylines coming up include Pierce Harris' abuse of Rhona Goskirk, the on-going love story of Robert Sugden and Aaron Dingle, Ashley Thomas' battle with early onset dementia. There's also been drama for Diane Sudgen, Eric Pollard and David, Belle Dingle, Jai Sharma and his family and Leyla Harding.