Overview
- Adams died on Saturday at Sussex County Hospital in Brighton with his wife, Christine, by his side.
- He was best known for portraying Adam Chance from 1978 until Crossroads ended in 1988, returning for the soap’s 2001 revival.
- Theatrical producer Michael Rose praised him as an “absolute joy,” while actor Augustus Prew called him a “magical man.”
- Born in Anglesey in 1940 and trained at Italia Conti, he rose to prominence as Dr Neville Bywaters in General Hospital and appeared in Doctor Who’s The Green Death.
- He continued on stage with roles including Grandpa Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in 2004 and made a 2023 cameo in the drama Nolly.