4 d. ago Sir Alex Ferguson among football greats to pay respects at Denis Law memorial service

One of Scottish football's biggest icons Denis Law CBE sadly passed away in January aged 84 after a battle with Alzheimer's.

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2 w. ago Fawlty Towers star shares touching tribute to Prunella Scales after death

Beloved actress Prunella Scales died at the age of 93 last week

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3 w. ago Prunella Scales' famous son admits 'last proper conversation' was two years ago

Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales sadly died on Monday at the age of 93, with her son - All Creatures Great and Small star Samuel West - remembering their last conversation

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3 w. ago Prunella Scales’ son shares sad realisation after mother’s death

Scales, best known for her role as Sybil in Fawlty Towers, died almost a year after her husband, Timothy West

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3 w. ago Good Morning Britain presenters pay tribute to 'true legend' after death announcement

Good Morning Britain star Richard Arnold has paid tribute to Prunella Scales, who was best known for playing hotel manager Sybil Fawlty in the classic British sitcom Fawlty Towers

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4 w. ago Lifelong love that tamed the Dragon Lady of Torquay: As Prunella Scales dies at 93 after a long battle with dementia, why her 61

STEVENS: Often cited as the most brilliant sitcom ever made, the 50-year-old show - set in a run-down hotel on the Devon Riviera - has never dated and remains hysterically funny.

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4 w. ago Inside Fawlty Towers Prunella Scales' bittersweet final moments as sons share glimpse

Prunella Scales, best known for playing Sybil Fawlty in the BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers, has sadly died aged 93 and her sons have now shared an insight into how she spent her final days

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4 w. ago BBC make last minute change to schedule after death of actress Prunella Scales

Prunella Scales played Sybil in Fawlty Towers and sadly died aged 93

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4 w. ago Where are the stars of Fawlty Towers now? What happened next for the sitcom's cast as beloved actress Prunella Scales dies aged 93

The British sitcom, created by John Cleese and Connie Booth, aired on BBC Two between 1975 and 1979.

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4 w. ago The love story that shaped Prunella Scales's life: How a chance meeting with Timothy West on a BBC drama led to their tender 60

The actress, who has died aged 93, starred alongside veteran actor West in a series of televised canal journeys even as both were coping with her diagnosis of dementia.

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4 w. ago ‘Perfection’: how Prunella Scales’s Sybil Fawlty is one of TV comedy’s best characters

The accomplished classical actress had a perfect ear and the ability to effortlessly pull off demanding jokes. Her performance as Sybil alongside John Cleese in Fawlty Towers was one of sitcoms’ finestFawlty Towers actor Prunella Scales dies aged 93Prunella Scales: a life in picturesShare your tributes and memories of Prunella ScalesPrunella Scales portrayed two of Britain’s greatest monarchs on TV: Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II. She was the first dramatic actor to play the latter on television, and won a Bafta nomination for doing so.However, Scales, who has died aged 93, knew that public memory of her would be shaped by another woman. One who made those two royals look powerless – the self-declared domestic and hospitality industry empress, Sybil Fawlty, wife of Basil, owner of the worst hotel in Torquay in Fawlty Towers, in which she co-starred with John Cleese, who also co-wrote with Connie Booth. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Prunella Scales' husband Timothy West pinpointed exact moment he knew she had dementia

Timothy West, who died last year, opened up about living with beloved wife Prunella Scales' vascular dementia and the minute he knew something was wrong

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4 w. ago Prunella Scales dies aged 93: John Cleese leads tributes as Fawlty Towers actress passes away after Alzheimer's battle

Scales, who was married to fellow actor Timothy West for over 60 years, had been living with Alzheimer’s disease since her diagnosis in 2013

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4 w. ago John Cleese calls Prunella Scales 'absolutely perfect' in tribute after Fawlty Towers wife dies aged 93

The pair played husband and wife on the iconic BBC sitcom which ran for two seasons

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4 w. ago Did John Cleese and Prunella Scales get on in real life? Inside Fawlty Towers friendship

Prunella Scales, who has died aged 93, is best known for playing Sybil Fawlty in beloved British sitcom Fawlty Towers opposite her fictional husband John Cleese, who played Basil Scales

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4 w. ago The love story that shaped Prunella Scales' life: How a chance meeting with Timothy West on a BBC drama led to their tender 60

The actress, who has died aged 93, starred alongside veteran actor West in a series of televised canal journeys even as both were coping with her diagnosis of dementia.

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4 w. ago Farewell Sybil Fawlty: How Prunella Scales used her humble childhood and natural talent to turn John Cleese's creation into one of Britain's most iconic characters

She saw herself neither as a comedy actress nor a West End star - though she was certainly both, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS.

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4 w. ago Actress Prunella Scales, known for Fawlty Towers, dies at 93 in London

Actress Prunella Scales, known for Fawlty Towers, dies at 93 in London  Mint

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4 w. ago This Morning pay tribute to Prunella Scales as Fawlty Towers star dies aged 93

This Morning halted Tuesday's show to pay tribute

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4 w. ago Prunella Scales, who played Sybil in British sitcom 'Fawlty Towers,' dies at 93

Actor Prunella Scales has died at 93

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