Mick Johnson was one of Brookside's most beloved characters.
The shop-keeper and taxi driver was played by Louis Emerick from 1989 - 2001 in the popular Liverpool-set soap. Mick was a key part of famous storylines such as when he was stalked by Jenny Swift and a euthanasia storyline with his mother-in-law, Gladys.
The actor hails from Toxteth and he told the ECHO that he was "fortunate to have great storylines" on the iconic programme. He said in 2008: “I think we were never saying ‘this is how Liverpool is’, but you knew someone like each of the characters in the Close.
