Actor who made history with TV's first gay kiss dies aged 84: Tributes are paid to Coronation Street and The Crown star James Laurenson who famously kissed Ian McKellen in 1970 BBC broadcast of Edward II
Coronation Street and The Crown legend James Laurenson has died aged 84 after a 50-year career. He first appeared in the long-running soap in 1968 as the Reverend Peter Hope.