&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales dies at 93, months after husband Timothy West's death")
Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales is no more. Best known for her role as Sybil in the BBC sitcom, the actress died at 93 at her home in London.
The veteran actress was one of the recognised comedy stars of her generation, and garnered worldwide fame for playing the role of Sybil, the wife of Basil Fawlty in the 1970 TV series Fawlty Towers.
Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales' death cause
The veteran British star passed away at her home in London, her sons, Samuel and Joseph, confirmed.
In a statement, her sons noted her battle and forced retirement from her remarkable acting career due to dementia.
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''Our darling mother Prunella Scales died peacefully at home in London yesterday."She
was 93. Although dementia forced her retirement from a remarkable acting career of nearly 70 years, she continued to live at home. She was watching Fawlty Towers the day before she died. Pru was married to Timothy West for 61 years. He died in November 2024.''
"We would like to thank all those who gave Pru such wonderful care at the end of her life: her last days were comfortable, contented and surrounded by love," they said in a statement, via a Sky.com.
The actress is survived by two sons and one stepdaughter, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Born on June 22 in Surrey, the English actress started her career in 1951 as an assistant stage manager at a theatrical company with a dream to be an actress. After starring in several movies, she got her first big break in the 1960s with the sitcom Marriage Lines. Later, she starred in BBC's Fawlty Towers, in which the actress played the role of Sybil Fawlty, which changed her career trajectory.
Prunella Scales dies months after her husband, Timothy West, died
Prunella, one of the most popular comedians, dies just months after the death of her husband and actor Timothy West. He died in November 2024.
Prunella married West in 1963, and they were together for six decades before his death last November. The actress is survived by two sons and one stepdaughter, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Tributes pour in Prunella Scales
Soon after the news of Prunella's death broke, tributes started pouring in for the late actress.
‘’Sad to hear we’ve lost Prunella Scales. I love Fawlty Towers and loved watching Pru and Tim on their canal journeys. I was fortunate to see them opening the Northampton Festival of Water in 2015. Tim was taking good care of her and there were lots of smiles 😊#prunellascales,'' one user wrote.
Remembering Scales as one of the best British actresses of all time, another X user wrote, ''So sad that Prunella Scales has died. One of the best British actresses of all time, created one of the most iconic comedy characters ever, and with Tim West, just one of the loveliest people ever. Their canal programmes are a total delight. They were the very best of British thespians. Sincere condolences to her family. Hope she and Tim are together somewhere.''
