It was later found at the back of his van and a jury found the former binman guilty of handling stolen goods.

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The actor, who was known to millions as Coronation Street binman Eddie Yeats in the 1970s and 1980s, died "peacefully in his sleep" on Friday night.

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Attorneys for Igor Belyansky and Mr. Binman declined to comment.

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