Tributes paid to Crossroads star Tony Adams after his death aged 84

Media | The Guardian · Daniel Lavelle · last updated October 27, 2025 – 11:52 PM

Actor played Adam Chance in soap opera from 1978 to 1988 and also appeared in General Hospital and Doctor Who

Tributes have been paid to the Welsh actor Tony Adams, who has died at the age of 84.

He was best-known for playing the accountant Adam Chance on the British daytime soap opera Crossroads, which at its peak attracted audiences of above 15 million.

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