"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 great-grandchildren. All of us will miss him terribly."
"Hugely popular, with a commanding stage presence but unassuming personal manner, West toured the UK's regional theatres with the same adventurous spirit with which he travelled its waterways."
"I feel more useful when I'm on the road, touring this country and others, playing in different theatres, exploring different places, meeting different people. It's no way to get rich, or famous, and it drives my agent mad, but I love it."
"West played leading roles in Uncle Vanya, Death of a Salesman, The Master Builder, Long Day's Journey into Night, Macbeth and, on four occasions, King Lear. He also became known for portraying real-life characters on stage and screen."
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