Tony Booth, who joined the cast of Corrie for five episodes and also had a role in Emmerdale, tragically died penniless aged 85 Tony left his widow Steph relying on Universal Credit (Image: Getty)

A legendary British actor passed away without a penny to his name despite his remarkable career - leaving his widow dependent on Universal Credit to survive. Tony Booth earned fame portraying Mike Rawlins across 52 episodes of the BBC sitcom Till Death Do Us Part, whilst also appearing in ITV soap operas - featuring in five Coronation Street episodes and one of Emmerdale . He died at the age of 85 in September 2017 . ‌

It was his Coronation Street colleague Pat Phoenix - famed for her role as Elsie Tanner on the cobbles - who initially cared for a "penniless" Tony, nursing h

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