Emmerdale star Andy Devine who spent ten years playing Shadrach Dingle dies aged 79
Emmerdale actor Andy Devine has died at the age of 79.
The soap star – who was born as Peter Devine – was best known for playing Shadrach Dingle for ten years in the ITV show.
He passed away in January, with the cause of death unknown, but the tragic news has only just been made public.
Tragic: Emmerdale actor Andy Devine – best known for playing Shadrach Dingle for ten years in the ITV show – has died at the age of 79
Public records confirm Andy died on January 27, report The Sun.
Andy played Shadrach in Emmerdale on and off between 2000 and 2010, until his character was killed off as part of an alcohol abuse storyline.
His beloved character died in an emotional July episode which saw him tragically drown in a stream on the Dales.
He was the husband of Faith Dingle and father of Chas Dingle and Gennie Walker, and was often involved in near-misses in nearly a decade on the soap.
Sad: He passed away in January, with the cause of death unknown, but the tragic news has only just been made public
He also appeared in several episodes of Doctor Who story Frontier In Space, playing a Draconian Guard as well as playing Bernard in hot Channel 4 series Queer As Folk.
Before starting his acting career, he served in the Royal Navy in the 1960s.
Twitter tributes poured in on Monday after the news broke, with one fan writing: ‘Saddened to learn that Andy Devine (Shadrach Dingle in Emmerdale) has died. What a actor (and character).’
‘Just heard the sad news that Andy Devine who played Shadrach Dingle in #Emmerdale and Bernard in Queer as Folk passed away in January. Brilliant comic characters that he played so well,’ agreed another.
One penned: ‘Sad to read the news Andy Devine has died. Back in January it seems. ‘Best known as #Emmerdale’s Shadrach Dingle, he played Betty’s wedding photographer in a 1995 episode of Coronation Street, returning in 2000 as a radio DJ.’
On-screen family: He was the husband of Faith Dingle and father of Chas Dingle and Gennie Walker, and was often involved in near-misses in nearly a decade on the soap
Legend: Tributes began flooding in for the actor as fans took to Twitter to pay their respects to the Devine
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