The actor was best known for his role as Brian ‘Bumper’ Humphreys on Brookside.
James Caroll, the actor best known for playing Brian ‘Bumper’ Humphreys on Channel 4’s Brookside, has died.
Caroll played Bumper between 1988 and 1991, while he also appeared in Coronation Street earlier this year playing Colin, a friend of Mary Taylor played by Patti Clare.
Friends of the actor confirmed that he had died on Facebook today, posting tributes to him.
According to The Sun, the actor was unwell with pneumonia in 2020 but made a full recovery.
Caroll previously featured in a documentary on YouTube, where he discussed living with a condition which meant the arteries in his brain could rupture at any time.
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