{"id":671874,"date":"2026-11-01T15:52:31","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T15:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/671874\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T15:52:31","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T15:52:31","slug":"greatly-missed-longtime-fair-city-actor-has-sadly-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/671874\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Greatly missed&#8217; Longtime Fair City actor has sadly died"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Fair City actor Tom Hopkins has sadly died 12 years after leaving the show. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dubliner became a household name when he joined the cast in 1998 to play Christy Phelan, who was married to Renee and owned the Carrigstown corner shop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> He left the show in 2014 after the character died from a heart attack and subsequently appeared in the TV Show Vikings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/fc8.jpg\" alt=\"Fair City starring Christy (Tom Hopkins) and Carol (Aisling O Neill). Pic: RT\u00c9\" class=\"wp-image-2217309\"  \/>Fair City starring Christy (Tom Hopkins) and Carol (Aisling O Neill). Pic: RT\u00c9<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to his death notice, Tom passed away on Monday, but no official cause of death has been announced publicly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He spent his final days in the care of the Carechoice Step Down Facility, and the family has requested donations, if desired, to the Alzheimer Society of Ireland in his memory in lieu of flowers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is survived and deeply missed by his wife Tina, his four sons, grandchildren, and extended family and friends.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Tom-h.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Hopkins has died. Pic: RIP.ie \" class=\"wp-image-2217316\"  \/>Tom Hopkins has died. Pic: RIP.ie <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A funeral service and a celebration of Thomas&#8217; life is set to be held on Thursday afternoon at Stafford Funeral Home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thomas&#8217; death notice reads: &#8216;Hopkins, Thomas &#8211; 26 October 2026 (Ballyfermot and formerly of Pearse Street), (Peacefully), surrounded by his loving family in the wonderful care of staff at Carechoice Step Down Facility and St James&#8217; Hospital. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;Beloved husband of Tina and loving father of Anthony, John, Wayne and Lee. Very sadly missed by his wife, sons, daughters-in-law Lilly, Lynn, Danielle and Ine, his adored grandchildren, brother Dermot, sister Terry, brother-in-law Thomas, sisters-in-law Margaret and Frances, best friend Frank and his wife Marie, nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and neighbours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> &#8216;May he rest in peace. Thomas will be reposing at Stafford&#8217;s Funeral Home, Ballyfermot on Thursday afternoon, 5 November, from 12 pm to 2 pm.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/fc4.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Hopkins as Christy Phelan on Fair City. Pic: RT\u00c9\" class=\"wp-image-2217311\"  \/>Tom Hopkins as Christy Phelan on Fair City. Pic: RT\u00c9<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;There will be a Funeral Service and a celebration of Thomas&#8217; life at 2 pm on Thursday afternoon in Stafford&#8217;s Funeral Home, Ballyfermot.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Producer Brigie de Courcey paid tribute to Tom in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsvplive.ie\/news\/celebs\/fair-city-actor-tom-hopkins-37829588\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rsvplive.ie\/news\/celebs\/fair-city-actor-tom-hopkins-37829588\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">a statement to RSVP<\/a>, writing that he was &#8216;at the heart of Carrigstown for 16 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;Tom was a lovely man, and he will be greatly missed. May he rest in peace.&#8217;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fair City actor Tom Hopkins has sadly died 12 years after leaving the show. 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