According to her sons Samuel and Joseph, she was watching the classic British comedy “the day before she died”. <\/p>\n
Their statement said: \u201cOur darling mother Prunella Scales died peacefully at home in London yesterday. She was 93.<\/p>\n
“Although dementia forced her retirement from a remarkable acting career of nearly 70 years, she continued to live at home.<\/p>\n
“We would like to thank all those who gave Pru such wonderful care at the end of her life: her last days were comfortable, contented and surrounded by love.\u201d<\/p>\n
Paying tribute John Cleese described Prunella Scales as \u201ca really wonderful comic actress,\u201d adding: \u201cScene after scene she was absolutely perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Scales is survived by two sons and one stepdaughter, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.<\/p>\n
She was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2013 and her death comes 50 years on from when Fawlty Towers first appeared on screens.<\/p>\n
Before taking on the role of Sybil, Scales teamed up with Ronnie Barker in the BBC series Seven Of One. <\/p>\n
She would go on to portray Queen Elizabeth II in Alan Bennett\u2019s 1991 televised play A Question of Attribution, a role for which she received a Bafta nomination. <\/p>\n