Tributes have been paid to Crossroads actor Tony Adams, who has died at the age of 84.

Adams died at Sussex County Hospital in Brighton on Saturday, with his wife Christine by his side, PA Media reports.

Anthony Sawley Adams was born in Anglesey, Wales, in 1940 and later trained as an actor at the Italia Conti theatre school.

Following performances on the stage, he made his name as Dr Neville Bywaters in the 1970s soap General Hospital and appeared in the Dr Who series The Green Death.

In 1978, he took on the role of accountant Adam Chance in soap Crossroads – the role for which he became best known.

The series ended in 1988 after more than 4,500 episodes, with Adams staying until the end.

He was one of the original cast members, including Jane Rossington and Kathy Staff, who returne

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