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Gyles Brandreth and James Dreyfus led heartfelt celebrity tributes to “wonderful actor” Timothy West after it was announced he died “peacefully” aged 90.
Emotional messages have poured in on social media following the sad news of the EastEnders star’s death.
Timothy, who was married to fellow actress Prunella Scales for 61 years, “was surrounded by friends and family until the end,” his agent said in a statement Wednesday.
James wrote in X: ‘Wonderful actor. A constant in many of our lives. We will miss him very much. My thoughts with his family. RIP Timothy West.’
Alongside a sweet photo of Timothy on Instagram, Gyles Brandreth, 76, said: ‘Cheers Tim! And thank you. A wonderful man: a wonderful actor, husband, father and friend.
‘On stage, on screen, on a canal boat, at the end of a pier (he loved seaside piers!), in the garden with a glass of wine, he was simply the best. The great Timothy West has died aged 90: what a valuable and full life.’
Piers Morgan shared a tribute to the “wonderful” man, along with a photo with Timothy from when he appeared on My Life Stories.
He wrote: ‘A wonderful actor and a lovely man. My Life Stories’ interview with him, while the love of his life, Prunella Scales, sat in the audience, was very moving.
“They were married for 61 years and his devotion to her after she developed Alzheimer’s was deeply moving.”
His children Juliet, Samuel and Joseph West said in a statement released by his agent: “After a long and extraordinary life on and off the stage, our beloved father Timothy West died peacefully in his sleep last night. He was 90 years old.
Gyles Brandreth and James Dreyfus led heartfelt celebrity tributes to “wonderful actor” Timothy West after it was announced he died “peacefully” aged 90.
Timothy, who was married to fellow actress Prunella Scales for 61 years, “was surrounded by friends and family until the end,” his agent said in a statement.
Emotional messages have hit social media following the sad news of the EastEnders star’s death.
‘Tim was with friends and family at the end. He leaves 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 incredible NHS staff at St George’s Hospital, Tooting and Avery Wandsworth for their loving care during his final days.”
lord west enjoyed a prestigious career on stage and most recently starred in EastEnders and Coronation Street.
Timothy West pictured with Queen Camilla in May 2024
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