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

EastEnders star Timothy West has died at the age of 90. The news was confirmed in a joint statement from his children – Juliet, Samuel and Joseph West – who revealed that their father "died peacefully in his sleep" yesterday evening (2).

Actor Timothy West, known for many roles in television and the theatre, has died peacefully in his sleep aged 90 “with his friends and family at the end”, his family said. West, who was married to fellow actress Prunella Scales for more than 60 years,