Frank Grimes, an Irish actor best known for his role on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, passed away earlier this month. He was 78 years old.

According to the Irish Cultural Center (ICC), Grimes died on Aug. 1 following a short illness. “Frank was undoubtedly one of Ireland’s greatest actors,” the ICC shared in a Facebook post. “he was a dearly loved friend of the ICC’s and over the past three decades, he trod the ICC’s stage on so many occasions.”

The ICC continued to praise Grimes by pointing out his performance in A Portrait of James Joyce. “Frank performed this superb tribute to his hero James Joyce, on whom he was an expert, three times at the ICC, and each time, every night, he received standing ovations!”

The organization further described Grimes as a “spell-binding” actor w

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