1. Bill Tarmey worked in the construction industry for a number of years.
11 Facts About Bill Tarmey
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In 1968, Bill Tarmey gave up his job in the building industry to work as a nightclub singer and entertainer.
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Bill Tarmey underwent quintuple bypass surgery in January 1987, and had a pacemaker fitted in June 2002 after suffering a second heart attack, which was used as a storyline in Coronation Street to explain his absence.
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Bill Tarmey developed sleep apnoea, disrupting his breathing while asleep.
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Bill Tarmey played Tony in the 1979 ITV play "Print Out", opposite fellow Coronation Street actor Bill Waddington.
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Bill Tarmey was an extra in the Granada Television adaptation of King Lear which starred Laurence Olivier in the title role.
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Bill Tarmey's departure was pushed forward to 8 November 2010 episode because of his declining health; in this episode Jack died asleep in his chair in a manner similar to the death of Vera.
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Bill Tarmey was the second longest serving male actor in the show.
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Bill Tarmey had heart bypass surgery twice, once in 1987 and again in 2002.
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Bill Tarmey suffered from sleep apnoea due to breathing problems.
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In May 2011 Bill Tarmey revealed that he needed to undergo further heart surgery.