LONDON, United Kingdom — Prunella Scales, the celebrated British actress renowned for her iconic role as Sybil in the classic TV comedy “Fawlty Towers,” has passed away at the age of 93. Her family confirmed her peaceful passing at her London home on Monday. Scales, who was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2013, remained active in her career for several years, often collaborating with her husband, the esteemed actor Timothy West, who predeceased her in November 2024. The couple, married for 61 years, shared a profound bond, with West becoming her caregiver in later years. Together, they also filmed multiple series of the Channel 4 program “Great Canal Journeys.” Scales’ portrayal of Sybil, the sharp-witted wife of the bumbling hotelier Basil Fawlty, played by John Cleese, cemented her status as a beloved figure in British television. “Fawlty Towers,” created by Cleese and his then-wife Connie Booth, aired only 12 episodes between 1975 and 1979 but left an indelible mark on British culture. In 2019, the show was hailed as the greatest British sitcom of all time by “Radio Times.” Scales’ illustrious career spanned nearly seven decades, including her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the film “A Question of Attribution” and her one-woman show “An Evening With Queen Victoria.” She is survived by her two sons, a stepdaughter, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.