The actor was a familiar face on television throughout his long career

Timothy West, known for his many roles in television and theater, died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 90. He was known for his long tenure in TV series. Coronation Street and EastEnders, as well as many other roles on stage and screen.

Timothy was married for 61 years to Prunella Scales, known for her role as Sybil in the TV series Fawlty Towers. They have two sons, Joseph West and Samuel West.

He had appeared regularly on television since the 1960s, playing the king in Edward the Seventh in 1975, and one of his biggest television successes came with Grand Canal Cruises, an impressive series driven by his family’s passion for narrowboats.

His family said in a statement: “After a long and extraordinary life on and off stage, our beloved father Timothy West died peacefully in his sleep last night. He was 90 years old.

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“Tim was finally with his friends and family. He leaves behind his wife, Prunella Scales, to whom he was married for 61 years, a sister, a daughter, two sons, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. We will all miss him very much.

“We would like to thank the outstanding NHS staff at St George’s Hospital, Tooting, and Avery Wandsworth for their loving care in his final days. Juliet, Samuel and Joseph West.”