Boon and Coronation Street star David Daker's generous will revealed
Boon and Coronation Street actor David Daker died in April, but his death was announced over the weekend.
Boon and Coronation Street star David Daker left £300,000 in his will, following his passing at the age of 90.
The actor - whose death happened on April 30, but was announced over the weekend - gifted his assets to his second wife, Hilary, with his daughter, Rebecca, having inherited his share of a £350,000 home in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, according to The Sun.
A letter of administration, signed off by the High Court earlier this month, revealed David's estate was valued at £306,787 and reduced to £303,184 after liabilities were settled, the publication reports.
David's family confirmed his death over the weekend, but they did not give a cause of death.
Following the announcement, tributes flooded social media, as one fan penned on X: "RIP the never-less-than-splendid David Daker."
A supporter on Instagram typed: "RIP. Thank you for entertaining us. Loved Boon."
And a follower on Facebook wrote: "Great actor who brightened up any role he played. I especially loved him in Boon, his partnership with Michael Elphick was great."
Born Colin David Daker in Bilston, Staffordshire, in September 1935, the star was best known for playing Harry Crawford, pal of titular protagonist Ken Boon (Michael Elphick), in the ITV comedy-drama Boon, which ran from 1986 until 1995.
David played Basil Griffin on the network's soap, Coronation Street, from 1968 until 1969, before he starred as Gordon Lewis between 1981 and 1985.
The entertainer's TV career kicked off in 1967 with PC Owen Culshaw in over 80 episodes of the BBC police procedural series, Z Cars.
In the 1970s, he starred in the corporation's sci-fi series, Doctor Who, playing Irongron in The Time Warrior (1973-1974), and Captain Rigg in Nightmare of Eden (1979).
In 1977, he appeared in an episode of the BBC comedy, Porridge, as Jarvis, before David landed the role of Tommy Mackay in the corporation's 1980s sitcom, Only Fools and Horses.
After leaving school, David trained as a draughtsman before he quit after two years and joined the Oxford Playhouse Theatre School.
He then did national service in the Royal Air Force before he joined Oldham Rep in 1957 as a stage manager, actor, and director, and then The Royal Shakespeare Company in 1976.
David married Stella Newton in 1957, but they later divorced.
The pair had a son named Tim and a daughter called Pippa, but she lost her battle with multiple sclerosis in 1997.
David is survived by Hilary, Rebecca, Tim, and his sister, Hazel.
