What was the name of the actor who played Jack Sugden in Emmerdale and who died in July 2008?
Jack Sugden Jack Sugden Jack Sugden is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Emmerdale". The character was originally played by Andrew Burt from 1972 to 1973 with a brief return in 1976, when the character left for Italy to write a book. On his return in 1980 he was played by Clive Hornby. Hornby stayed in the role until 2008 when he was forced to take a break from Emmerdale due to illness. His last on-screen appearance was on 21 February 2008, and his absence was explained by the character visiting his mother, Annie Sugden (Sheila Mercier) in Spain.
Jack Sugden Although Hornby intended to return to the series he did not recover from his health problems and early July that year died of the illness without returning to the series and Jack died off screen the following year. Jacob and Annie Sugden’s son Jack is one of the original characters in "Emmerdale". The Sugden family were the owners of "Emmerdale Farm" from the programme's early days. Jack and his younger siblings, Peggy Skilbeck and Joe all worked on the farm. From the early days, Jack seems to be a very rebellious and self-righteous character, who cares little for others' views.