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Corrie star tragically died in her sleep aged 41 after cancer diagnosis just before Christmas
Coronation Street star Sophiya Haque, who played Poppy Morales in the ITV soap, tragically passed away in 2013 after being diagnosed with cancer one year earlier
Her final scenes saw her being dragged out of the iconic pub by Becky Granger (Katherine Kelly) following a spat with her and Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson), and she was never seen on the cobbles again. In the late 90s, she relocated to Mumbai to take on a full-time role on Channel V. The actress made her Bollywood film debut in Khoobsura and she appeared in several other titles, including Mangal Pandey: The Rising. She then began working in the Michael Grandage production of Privates on Parade in the role of Sylvia Morgan, but it was during this time when Sophiya fell ill.
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