During his final months on Coronation Street in 1983, Bert had been left partially disabled after an accident in Brian's garage involving a tyre compressor unit.
Bert's last appearance was in July 1983, and he died (offscreen) in January 1984 of a heart attack while in a psychiatric hospital, following a nervous breakdown.
Peter Dudley died in October 1983 (three months before the character's offscreen death) after suffering a further stroke and multiple heart attacks.
Bert was known to be more relaxed about Brian's life decisions, such as his marriage to Gail Potter (Helen Worth), whereas Ivy was more critical.
Jack's storylines have focused on his long-standing marriage to his wife Vera (Liz Dawn), which has often been described as "complex" and "rocky", as well as dealing with wayward son Terry (Nigel Pivaro) and his hobby for pigeon keeping.