TRIBUTES yesterday poured in for Emmerdale's Stan Richards, who has died aged 74.
Stan, who played loveable rogue Seth Armstrong for 27 years, passed away in his sleep.
Paula Tilbrook - his partner Betty Eagleton in the ITV1 soap - said: "Stan was completely irreplaceable and a unique character.
"I worked with him for 11 years and will remember the laughter."
Tim Fee, an Emmerdale producer, said: "This is a tragic loss and we are all deeply saddened."
Stan started in showbiz at 15 as a pianist and stand-up comic. He died on Friday at home in Barnsley, South Yorks.
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