Andy Devine, who starred as Shadrach Dingle on Emmerdale for 10 years, died after an accidental fall following losing his balance.

Andy Devine, who played Shadrach Dingle on Emmerdale, died in an accident, according to the coroner.

On January 27, the 79-year-old actor, whose true name was Peter Devine, died in Southport Hospital in Merseyside after appearing to “lose his balance resulting in a fall.”

A statement from Sefton Senior Coroner Julie Goulding said: “He was unable to get up until his carers arrived to assist him which was about an hour later.

“Peter had a significant number of serious underlying clinical co-morbidities and not withstanding all appropriate care and treatment, Peter’s condition deteriorated culminating in his death.”

The coroner noted that the medical cause of his death was “hospital acquired pneumonia” and the cause of his death was “accident.”

“Heartbroken to hear of the passing of an old friend,” Liam O’Brien, who portrayed Ethan Blake in Emmerdale for three years, stated after Andy’s death.

“Even sadder that he passed in January and never knew. I was by the sea now when heard the news and Andy Devine was a sailor through and through.

“Gods rest ye pal. Second star to the right. Straight on ’til morning.”

Similarly, Four Lives actor Daniel Jillings said: “Such sad news! Often thought about Andy, he was my first drama teacher and a great one. A character both on and off screen.”

In 2000, Andy made his Emmerdale debut as Shadrach Dingle, the father of Chas and the husband of Faith.

Shadrach was killed off as part of an alcohol misuse storyline in the ITV serial in 2010, and he made a spectacular farewell.

Andy also had roles on television, including Bernard Thomas in Channel 4’s Queer As Folk, a Draconian Guard in Doctor Who, and photographer Jason Ross on Coronation Street in 1960.

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