Actor Timothy West dies aged 90

Actor Timothy West, known for galore roles successful tv and theatre, has died aged 90, his household has announced.

A connection released jointly by his children said the histrion died "peacefully successful his sleep" and was "with his friends and household astatine the end".

Juliet, Samuel and Joseph West described their begetter arsenic having had a "long and bonzer beingness connected and disconnected the stage".

The histrion is besides survived by his wife, Fawlty Towers prima Prunella Scales, to whom helium was joined for 61 years.

West leaves "a sister, a daughter, 2 sons, 7 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren", the household said, adding: "All of america volition miss him terribly.

"We would similar to convey the unthinkable NHS unit astatine St George's Hospital, Tooting and astatine Avery Wandsworth for their loving attraction during his past days."

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