Fawlty Towers legend Andrew Sachs has passed away at the age of 86.
We've got some very sad news to share this morning: Andrew Sachs has passed away. The actor, best known for playing Manuel in Fawlty Towers, died on the 23rd of November and his funeral took place yesterday, Thursday the 1st of December. He had been battling dementia since 2012.
The tributes have been quick to pour in, with John Cleese taking to Twitter to say, "Just heard about Andy Sachs. Very sad." He described his Fawlty Towers co-star as "A very sweet, gentle and kind man and a truly great farceur."
"I could not have found a better Manuel. Inspired," Cleese added. Indeed, the Spanish waiter who Sachs played opposite Cleese will go down in history as one of TV's best-loved comedic characters. His famous lines "I know nothing,""eventually," and "que?" are still quoted regularly around the globe.
But Fawlty Towers was only one of Andrew Sachs' manifold jobs. He also appeared in The Night They Dropped A Clanger, The Six Proud Walkers, The Saint, Hitler:The Last Ten Days, History Of Mr. Polly, Silent Witness, and Coronation Street.
Our thoughts go out to Sachs' family and friends.