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The Irish Sun
22-05-2025
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- The Irish Sun
EastEnders legend and husband of Fawlty Towers star Timothy West ‘died months after suffering fall at home'
EASTENDERS legend Timothy West died months after he suffered a fall at the family home, an inquest heard. The actor, who was married to Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales for more than 60 years, also had roles in Coronation Street and Brass. Advertisement 6 Timothy West died in a care home after suffering a brain injury in a fall Credit: Getty 6 West was married to Prunella Scales for over 60 years Credit: PA 6 The couple at home in 1975 An inquest heard he had suffered a fall at home in August that year that left him with a significant traumatic brain injury. West was treated in hospital for three months before he was moved to the care home on November 5. The home's general manager, Thomas Holden, told the court: "On 12 November his family were with him all day. Advertisement "They continued to stay with him in his room during the evening and he passed away peacefully with his family around him at 19:20." The inquest was told no one witnessed West's fall so it was "not possible to determine" how it happened and if others were involved. Assistant coroner Ellie Oakley said: "He was treated in hospital for around three months before being discharged to a care home on 5 November 2024 for palliative care. "Unfortunately he was not well enough to be discharged to his home despite receiving appropriate care in the care home. Advertisement Most read in Showbiz "He died on 12 November 2024." West was best known for his roles in Coronation Street as Eric Babbage and in EastEnders as Stan Carter. He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, playing Macbeth twice and King Lear four times. Timothy was friends with Queen Camilla and attended her wedding to the future King Charles with Prunella in 2005. Advertisement His children Juliet, Samuel and Joseph West announced his death last year, saying: "After a long and extraordinary life on and off the stage, our darling father Timothy West died peacefully in his sleep yesterday evening. He was 90 years old. "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 greatgrandchildren. All of us will miss him terribly." Prunella was diagnosed with vascular dementia, a form of the disease caused by reduced blood flow to the brain, in 2014. Advertisement The couple then filmed Channel 4 series celebrating their love of narrow boating. Timothy described her condition in his memoir Pru and Me. He revealed he had consulted the couple's GP about her memory a year before her diagnosis - but had been told not to worry. Read more on the Irish Sun Speaking to the BBC soon after the couple's diamond wedding anniversary in 2023, he said: "Somehow we have coped with it and Pru doesn't really think about it." Advertisement In 1984, West was appointed a CBE for his services to drama in the Queen 's Birthday Honours List. 6 West played Stan Carter in EastEnders Credit: BBC 6 He also played Eric Babbage in Coronation Street Credit: Rex 6 West was known for his stage roles, including King Lear Credit: Alamy Advertisement
Scottish Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
EastEnders legend and husband of Fawlty Towers star Timothy West ‘died months after suffering fall at home'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) EASTENDERS legend Timothy West died months after he suffered a fall at the family home, an inquest heard. The actor, who was married to Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales for more than 60 years, also had roles in Coronation Street and Brass. 6 Timothy West died in a care home after suffering a brain injury in a fall Credit: Getty 6 West was married to Prunella Scales for over 60 years Credit: PA 6 The couple at home in 1975 West died aged 90 on November 12 last year while receiving palliative care at Wandsworth Common Care Home. An inquest heard he had suffered a fall at home in August that year that left him with a significant traumatic brain injury. West was treated in hospital for three months before he was moved to the care home on November 5. The home's general manager, Thomas Holden, told the court: "On 12 November his family were with him all day. "They continued to stay with him in his room during the evening and he passed away peacefully with his family around him at 19:20." The inquest was told no one witnessed West's fall so it was "not possible to determine" how it happened and if others were involved. Assistant coroner Ellie Oakley said: "He was treated in hospital for around three months before being discharged to a care home on 5 November 2024 for palliative care. "Unfortunately he was not well enough to be discharged to his home despite receiving appropriate care in the care home. "He died on 12 November 2024." West was best known for his roles in Coronation Street as Eric Babbage and in EastEnders as Stan Carter. He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, playing Macbeth twice and King Lear four times. Timothy was friends with Queen Camilla and attended her wedding to the future King Charles with Prunella in 2005. His children Juliet, Samuel and Joseph West announced his death last year, saying: "After a long and extraordinary life on and off the stage, our darling father Timothy West died peacefully in his sleep yesterday evening. He was 90 years old. "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 greatgrandchildren. All of us will miss him terribly." Prunella was diagnosed with vascular dementia, a form of the disease caused by reduced blood flow to the brain, in 2014. The couple then filmed Great Canal Journeys, a Channel 4 series celebrating their love of narrow boating. Timothy described her condition in his memoir Pru and Me. He revealed he had consulted the couple's GP about her memory a year before her diagnosis - but had been told not to worry. Speaking to the BBC soon after the couple's diamond wedding anniversary in 2023, he said: "Somehow we have coped with it and Pru doesn't really think about it." In 1984, West was appointed a CBE for his services to drama in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. 6 West played Stan Carter in EastEnders Credit: BBC 6 He also played Eric Babbage in Coronation Street Credit: Rex
