US EditionFawlty Towers actor Prunella Scales dies aged 93
- Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales died peacefully at home in London, her family said, confirming she was aged 93.
- Scales had been diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2013, which forced her retirement after a career of nearly 70 years.
- Her sons Samuel West and Joseph West said Prunella Scales was watching Fawlty Towers the day before she died and thanked carers who cared for her at the end of life for her comfortable final days.
- She is survived by two sons and one stepdaughter, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, and was married to Timothy West for 61 years.
- The sitcom Fawlty Towers, which starred Sybil opposite John Cleese and Connie Booth and won the Bafta for best scripted comedy in 1976, marked its 50th anniversary this year, and Scales also played Queen Elizabeth II and worked with Ronnie Barker.
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Prunella Scales, comically imperious wife on ‘Fawlty Towers,’ dies at 93
Prunella Scales, a British actress who had a six-decade career on stage and screen but was best remembered for her indelible sitcom role as the imperious and henpecking innkeeper’s wife Sybil Fawlty on “Fawlty Towers,” died Oct. 27 at her…
John Cleese shares touching tribute to late Fawlty Towers co-star Prunella Scales
John Cleese has paid tribute to his Fawlty Towers co-star Prunella Scales following her death at the age of 93, describing her as “absolutely perfect”.Scales starred in the BBC comedy series as Sybil Fawlty, the acid-tongued wife of Basil Fawlty, played by Cleese.Cleese said in a statement following the tragic news of her passing: “How very sad. Pru was a really wonderful comic actress. I’ve recently been watching a number of clips of Fawlty Tow…
The 93-year-old English actress watched Hotel Waczak the day before her death.
British actress Prunella Scales has died at the age of 93. She became famous primarily for her role as Sybil, Basil Fawlty's overbearing wife in the sitcom Fawlty Towers. The neurotic, easily irritated Basil was played by John Cleese. According to her sons, the actress died at home in London, the BBC reports. "Although dementia forced her to retire after an acting career spanning nearly seven decades, she continued to live at home." Scales was m…
The TV series »Fawlty Towers« made her famous all over the world. Now the actress Prunella Scales has died. Just before she died, she watched episodes of the British comedy show.
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