Actor Timothy West, English actor and presenter who was a daily presence on tv because the Nineteen Sixties, has died. He was 90. His youngsters, Juliet, Samuel and Joseph West, stated in a press release: “After an extended and extraordinary life on and off the stage, our darling father, Timothy West, died peacefully in his sleep yesterday (Nov 12) night.” In keeping with the BBC, the actor is survived by his spouse, Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales, to whom he was married for 61 years.
He appeared in a variety of tv sequence, together with Not Going Out, Bleak Home, Gentleman Jack, Coronation Avenue and EastEnders.
“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,” the actor’s youngsters additional stated within the assertion.
West performed lead roles in Uncle Vanya, Demise of a Salesman, The Grasp Builder, Lengthy Day’s Journey into Night time and Macbeth, as per The Guardian. His memorable roles embrace the portrayal of Mikhail Gorbachev, Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill.
His biggest success on tv got here with Nice Canal Journeys, a humorous sequence that centred round his household’s ardour for narrowboats.
It was first broadcast in 2014.
West had a daughter, Juliet, along with his first spouse, Jacqueline Boyer. Their marriage led to divorce, The Guardian stated. He and Scales had two sons, Samuel and Joseph.
West’s dad and mom had been the actors Lockwood West and Olive Carleton-Crowe.