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Good Morning Britain paid tribute to an iconic actor who has sadly died. During the show today (October 27), entertainment correspondent, Richard Arnold, announced the "sad news" that actor, Tony Adams, had passed away at the age of 84. The star, best known for his character, Adam Chance, in the soap opera Crossroad, died with his wife by his side in Brighton. Richard said: "Some rather sad news to wake up to this morning. "Actor Tony Adams has passed away. Best known, of course, for his role, Adam Chance, in the soap opera Crossroads. "He starred in an extraordinary 4,500 episodes from 1978 to 1988. Now, Tony returned to the role in 2001, you may remember, when the show was brought back and he had a cameo in 2023's ITV series Nolly - the three-part drama based on fellow Crossroads actress Noele Gordon, played by Helen Bonham Carter." READ MORE: Meghan Markle fans all say same thing as Duchess delivers three-word command Richard continued: "Tony died in Brighton at the age of 84, with his wife by his side. And our sympathies are with his family. How evocative is that theme tune for those of us who grew up with it." Tony was born in Anglesey in Wales in 1940, with the actor's career spanning over 50 years. He began by making a name for himself on the stage, before gaining notoriety as Dr Neville Bywater in the 1970s soap General Hospital. Tony also starred in one Doctor Who episode, The Green Death, before taking to Crossroads as accountant, Adam Chance, WalesOnline reported. READ MORE: Princess Anne 'concerned' as Andrew faces 'intense pressure' amid Epstein scandal After a nine-year stint, he decided to leave the show, however, the full programme eventually came to an end in April 1988, so Tony opted to remain to round off his role. He was also one of the actors who returned for the 2001 revival of the series, although, his character was later killed off in a fire. Tony later starred in the stage production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the London Palladium back in 2004, before making a cameo in the ITVX mini series, Nolly, in 2023.
