Actor Timothy West died "peacefully with his family around him" at a care home where the Coronation Street actor was receiving palliative care after a three-month stay in hospital following a fall, an inquest has heard. The actor, who was married to actress Prunella Scales for more than 60 years, starred in TV shows such as comedy drama Brass, sitcom Not Going Out and soaps Coronation Street and EastEnders.

The on-screen star's family announced his death in November and was surrounded by his loved ones. He was aged 90. His family and friends attended a hearing into his death at Westminster Coroner's Court on Thursday by videolink. At the time of West's death, his devastated children, Juliet, Samuel and Joseph West, said in a statement he died "peacefully in his sleep". An inquest was later launched to determine the cause of Timothy's death after he was found by a care home nurse. He had been living at Wandsworth Common Care Home - Avery Collection.

Assistant Coroner Jean Harkin launched an inquest into his death at Westminster Coroner's Court in the days after Timothy's death.

She said: "The deceased was identified as Timothy West, a British citizen, aged 90 years, born on October 20, 1934, in Bradford. He was an actor, husband of Prunella West."

Assistant coroner Ellie Oakley said: "Timothy West had an unwitnessed fall near his home on 11 August 2024 which resulted in a significant traumatic brain injury.

"It is not possible to determine how the fall happened and there is no evidence of others being involved.

"He was treated in hospital for around three months before being discharged to a care home on 5 November 2024 for palliative care.

"Unfortunately he was not well enough to be discharged to his home despite receiving appropriate care in the care home."

She concluded: "He died on 12 November 2024."

West had been living in a care home at Wandsworth Common Care Home in the days leading up to his death.

The home's general manager, Thomas Holden, said in a statement read out at Thursday's inquest: "On 12 November his family were with him all day.

"They continued to stay with him in his room during the evening and he passed away peacefully with his family around him at 19:20."

At the time of his death, his family said in a statement: "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 greatgrandchildren. All of us will miss him terribly."

West dominated screens in a glittering five-decade career both on television and on stage.

From starring in Shakespearean tragedies to soap operas and sitcoms and was best-known for his role was as himself, in the successful documentary series Great Canal Journeys with his wife Prunella Scales.

The couple, who were married for more than 60 years, navigated canals on narrowboats together the show between 2014 and 2021.