British theater and display screen actor Timothy West has died aged 90.
His kids, Juliet, Samuel and Joseph, launched an announcement that stated he stated died “peacefully yesterday evening” surrounded by family and friends.
West was one of many UK’s most beloved actors, recognized on-screen for roles in soaps EastEnders and Coronation Street, comedy-drama Brass and for Channel 4’s Great Canal Journeys, a touching sequence by which he traveled across the nation on a ship along with his spouse, Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales. He additionally had many theater roles in productions similar to Macbeth and King Lear.
“After a long and extraordinary life on and off the stage, our darling father Timothy West died peacefully I his sleep yesterday evening. He was 90 years old,” his kids wrote of their word.
“Tim was along 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 would like to thank the incredible NHS staff at St George’s Hospital, Tooting, and at Avery Wandsworth for their loving care during his last days.”
Several business figures responded to Sam West’s put up, with Back author Simon Blackwell writing, “What a talent and what a man. Love and condolences to you and your family,” and screenwriter Sarah Phelps, who was a author on BBC cleaning soap EastEnders, writing: “Oh Sam, your beautiful Dad. What joy he gave us all. So much love to you, your dear mum and all your family. Vale, Tim. Go well across the shining river.”
BBC Radio 4 presenter David Aaronovitch wrote: “May his memory be a blessing. He was certainly a blessing in real life,” and former EastEnders actor Tracy-Ann Oberman wrote, “I’m so so sorry for your lose [sic] Sam. Much love to all the family. He was the most wonderful man.”
