British theater and display screen actor Timothy West has died aged 90.
His youngsters, Juliet, Samuel and Joseph, launched a press release that mentioned he mentioned died “peacefully yesterday night” surrounded by family and friends.
West was one of many UK’s most beloved actors, identified on-screen for roles in soaps EastEnders and Coronation Road, comedy-drama Brass and for Channel 4’s Nice Canal Journeys, a touching sequence by which he traveled across the nation on a ship together with his spouse, Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales. He additionally had many theater roles in productions corresponding to Macbeth and King Lear.
“After an extended and extraordinary life on and off the stage, our darling father Timothy West died peacefully I his sleep yesterday night. He was 90 years outdated,” his youngsters wrote of their observe.
“Tim was together with his family and friends on the finish. He leaves his spouse Prunella Scales, to whom he was married for 61 years, a sister, a daughter, two sons, seven grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. All of us will muss him terribly.
“We want to thank the unimaginable NHS workers at St George’s Hospital, Tooting, and at Avery Wandsworth for his or her loving care throughout his final days.”
A number of business figures responded to Sam West’s publish, with Again author Simon Blackwell writing, “What a expertise and what a person. Love and condolences to you and your loved ones,” and screenwriter Sarah Phelps, who was a author on BBC cleaning soap EastEnders, writing: “Oh Sam, your lovely Dad. What pleasure he gave us all. A lot like to you, your expensive mum and all your loved ones. Vale, Tim. Go effectively throughout the shining river.”
BBC Radio 4 presenter David Aaronovitch wrote: “Might his reminiscence be a blessing. He was definitely a blessing in actual life,” and former EastEnders actor Tracy-Ann Oberman wrote, “I’m so so sorry to your lose [sic] Sam. A lot like to all of the household. He was probably the most great man.”
