Maureen Lipmanâs partner of 13 years, Guido Castro, has died after contracting Covid. The Coronation Street star said the endemic respiratory virus was not the main cause of death for Castro, 84, who reportedly had a form of Parkinsonâs and was in a respite home, âbut it weakened him terriblyâ. âWe donât know how he got it or when or if he had it when he got the vaccine,â she told the Daily Mail. âI said to Guido: âItâs time to go. Youâve got to let go.â And I think for once in his life he actually did what I told him.â