Famous British actress Prunella Scales left everyone teary-eyed with her sudden demise. She is known for playing ‘Sybil Fawlty’ in the 1970s British comedy series. Fawlty Towers. His death at the age of 93 left people around the world in pain. It is worth mentioning that Prunella was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2013.
Prunella’s cause of death revealed
Since 2013, Prunela has suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, in which a person loses fragments of their memories little by little. It is a difficult situation to face for the entire family and for the person diagnosed. According to her sons, Samuel and Joseph, Prunela Scaled died peacefully at her home in London.
Her children, speaking to the PA Media news agency, revealed that dementia forced her to retire from her glamorous acting career and stay at home. However, his love for cinema never ended, just one day before his death, he was watching Fawlty Towers. The statement can be read as:
“Our beloved mother Prunella Scales died peacefully yesterday at her home in London. She was 93 years old. Although dementia forced her to retire from a notable acting career of almost 70 years, she continued to live at home. She was watching Fawlty Towers the day before she died.”
It is worth noting that Prunella was married to Timothy West for 61 years, who passed away in November 2024. She is survived by two sons and a stepdaughter, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The statement further revealed that Prunella’s final days were filled with comfort, care and love.
It is worth mentioning that in an interview with The Times, on the occasion of Fawlty Towers 30th anniversary, Prunella wanted to work until she died. He expressed his desire to die at the eighth curtain call and work until the last day. She was quoted as saying:
“I want to die at the eighth curtain call. I want to keep working until the day I fall.”
More about Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers is one of the funniest British television shows of all time. Starring Prunella as the long-suffering wife of Basil Fawlty (played by John Cleese), who was a rude hotel manager and always on the verge of a nervous breakdown. The show was a huge success and was filmed in two six-part series in 1975 and 1979. It also became a cult classic in the United States. Prunella was known for the catchphrase of simply shouting “Basl”, which was her husband’s name.
More about Prunella scales
Prunella Scales was born in Surrey, England, in 1932. She began her career as assistant stage manager of the Bristol Old Vic theatre. She studied at drama school with an inclination towards acting. His mother, Catherine, was an actress and passed on a love of theater to him.
On the other hand, his father, John, was a cotton salesman and also loved the theater. In an interview with The Guardian in 2009, Prunella stated that acting was always in the air growing up. However, the manager of the Bristol Old Vic thought she should not be an actress.
We pray for the strength of Prunella’s family after her sudden passing!
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