British actor Timothy West, who played wartime leader Winston Churchill on screen three times and appeared in numerous Shakespeare plays, has died. He was 90.

LONDON — British actor Timothy West, who played wartime leader Winston Churchill on three occasions and the classic titular Shakespeare roles of Hamlet, King Lear and Macbeth, has died, He was 90. In a statement, his children said that West died "peacefully" in his sleep “with his friends and family at the end."

Timothy West, a versatile actor who portrayed a parade of historical and classical figures onstage and onscreen, and in between became a household name in Britain as a sitcom and soap opera regular, died on Tuesday in London.

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. West was one of the UK’s most beloved actors,

Actor Timothy West, known for many roles in television and the theatre, including 'Coronation Street', 'EastEnders', 'Not Going Out' and 'Last Tango In Halifax' has died at 90.

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,