Corrie star Dawn dies in her sleep

Liz Dawn, the actress who played tart-tongued Vera Duckworth in the British soap opera Coronation Street for more than 30 years, has died, her family said. She was 77. Her family said she died “peacefully in her sleep” on Monday. Born Sylvia Butterfield on Nov. 8, 1939, Dawn was a nightclub singer before beginning an acting career with TV commercials and guest appearances. She appeared on the show from 1974 to 2008, as Vera, wife and verbal sparring partner to work-shy, pigeon-fancying Jack Duckworth.