Prolific Coronation Street scriptwriter and Byker Grove creator Adele Rose has died aged 87.
The Jewish Salford-born TV writer died in hospital on 28 December after contracting pneumonia a week ago, her husband Peter Chadwick said Wednesday.
“She developed pneumonia about a week ago and never got over it. She passed away in the local hospital, where she had the best care,” he told the Chronicle Live.
She received several Writers’ Guild Awards for her work on Coronation Street, penning close to 460 episodes between 1961 and 1998.
She also created the teen drama series Byker Grove starring Anthony David McPartlin and Declan James Oliver, who later shot to fame as TV personalities Ant and Dec.
The TV duo paid homage to the “incredible lady and wonderful writer.”
“We will always be grateful for what she did for us and the North East. Thank you Adele and rest in peace,” they wrote on Twitter.
We are very sad to hear of the passing of Adele Rose, the creator of #BykerGrove. She was an incredible lady and a wonderful writer. We will always be grateful for what she did for us and the North East. Thank you Adele and rest in peace. X 🙏
— antanddec (@antanddec) December 30, 2020
Her partner of 40 years paid tribute to his “warm and funny” wife, who “had a very Jewish mother attitude to life, she had to make sure everybody was okay.”
“Her son said that if she didn’t have anything to worry about, it would worry her,” he told the regional daily.
Ms Rose, whose TV credits also included Z Cars, Heartbeat and Robin's Nest, retired in 2000. She is survived by her husband, son, Steve, and grandson, Daniel.
