Mr. West appeared in the popular serials “Coronation Street” and “Eastenders,” then later explored Britain’s waterways with his wife, actress Prunella Scales.

British actor Timothy West, who played wartime leader Winston Churchill on screen three times, has died, He was 90

British actor Timothy West, who played the classic Shakespeare roles of King Lear and Macbeth and in recent years along with his wife, Prunella Scales, enchanted millions of people with their boating exploits on Britain's waterways,

"All of us will miss him terribly," his three children Juliet, Samuel, and Joseph West wrote in a statement Timothy West, an acclaimed British actor known for his work on The Day of the Jackal, has died at age 90,

British theater and screen actor Timothy West has died aged 90. His children, Juliet, Samuel and Joseph, said he said died “peacefully yesterday evening” surrounded by friends and family. West was one of the UK’s most beloved actors,