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Farewell Vera Duckworth <farewellvera>

	Jack sees Vera's body taken away	673 days ago
	Coronation Street fans are to see a devastated Jack Duckworth stare in disbelief as the body of his beloved Vera is taken away by funeral directors in a tear-jerking finale. The poignant scenes in last Friday night's episodes will mark the final chapter for Jack and Vera - one of Britain's best loved TV duos. Vera, played by Liz Dawn, and Jack, played by Bill Tarmey, had been planning the final details of their retirement to Blackpool in the top soap. Millions of TV fans tuned in for the final appearance of Vera - a stalwart of the Street for the past 33 years, appearing in more than 3,000 episodes. Liz Dawn has played the loud-mouthed battle-axe since joining the soap in 1974 - but the actress, a lifelong smoker, disclosed last summer she is crippled with the lung disease emphysema. The actress, awarded an MBE in 2000, now wants to spend time with her family and to "enjoy life while I can". Liz said: "It was very emotional filming Vera's death scenes but I do think it is the right decision for the character. "I have had 33 marvellous years in Coronation Street and will miss everyone very much."
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