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Timothy West

Timothy West

Timothy West, one of Britain's most versatile actors, has died at the age of 90, his family have announced. 

He was known for roles on stage and screen including in TV sitcoms Not Going Out and Bedtime, dramas such as Bleak House and Gentleman Jack, and soaps Coronation Street and EastEnders. 

A statement released by his children, external said the actor died "peacefully in his sleep" and was "with his friends and family at the end". 

The actor is also survived by his wife, Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales, to whom he was married for 61 years. 

In recent years, the couple had been followed in 10 series of Channel 4's Great Canal Journeys. 

In his last television appearance, he was seen today in the penultimate episode of the BBC drama Doctors.

13 November 2024                                           

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