Piers Morgan, Gyles Brandreth and James Dreyfus lead heartfelt celeb tributes to ‘marvellous’ actor Timothy West after legendary star died ‘peacefully’ aged 90
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Piers Morgan, Gyles Brandreth and James Dreyfus led the heartfelt tribute to ‘great actor’ Timothy West after it was announced he died ‘peacefully’ at the age of 90.
Emotional messages have flooded social media following the sad news that the EastEnders star has passed away.
Timothy, who was married to fellow actor Prunella Scales for 61 years, “was surrounded by friends and family until the end,” his agent said in a statement on Wednesday.
Piers, 59, shared a tribute to the ‘amazing’ man, alongside a photo with Timothy from when he appeared on My Life Stories.
He wrote: ‘A great actor and a great man. The My Life Stories interview with him, with the love of his life Prunella Scales in the audience, was so moving.
Piers Morgan, Gyles Brandreth and James Dreyfus led the heartfelt tribute to ‘great actor’ Timothy West after it was announced he died ‘peacefully’ at the age of 90
Timothy, who was married to fellow actor Prunella Scales for 61 years, “was surrounded by friends and family until the end,” his agent said in a statement
“They were married for 61 years, and his dedication to her after she developed Alzheimer’s disease was deeply moving.”
James wrote on X: ‘Great actor. A constant in many of our lives. He will be greatly missed. My thoughts with his family. RIP Timotheus West.’
Alongside a sweet photo of Timothy, Gyles Brandreth, 76, said: “Cheers, Tim! And thank you. A great man – a great actor, husband, father, friend.
‘On stage, on screen, on a tour boat, at the end of a pier (he loved a pier by the sea!), in the garden with a glass of wine, he was simply the best. The great Timothy West has passed away at the age of 90: what a valuable, well-filled life.’
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 dear father Timothy West passed away peacefully in his sleep last night. He was 90 years old.
Emotional messages have flooded social media following the sad news that the EastEnders star has passed away
‘Tim was with friends and family at the end. He is survived by 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 terribly.
‘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.’
Mr. West enjoyed a prestigious career on stage and, more recently, in leading roles EastEnders And Kroningsstraat.
Timothy West pictured with Queen Camilla in May 2024
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