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Andreas Siegfried Sachs (7 April 1930 – 23 November 2016), known professionally as Andrew Sachs, was a German-born British actor. He made his name on British television and found his greatest fame for his portrayal of the comical Spanish waiter Manuel in Fawlty Towers.
Andrew Sachs was a German-born British actor who played Manuel, the Spanish waiter, in the sitcom Fawlty Towers. He also appeared in films, radio, and Coronation Street, and died in 2016 from vascular dementia.
Dec 1, 2016 · Fawlty Towers star Andrew Sachs, who played hapless Spanish waiter Manuel in the BBC sitcom, has died aged 86, his family has confirmed. Sachs, who had been suffering from dementia for four...
Dec 2, 2016 · The actor, who played Manuel in the classic sitcom, passed away in a care home after suffering from vascular dementia. He also appeared in Casualty, Coronation Street and faced a phone hacking scandal in 2008.
Andrew Sachs was a British actor and voice-over artist, best known for his role as Manuel in Fawlty Towers. He was born in Berlin, Germany, and escaped the Nazis with his family in 1938. He died in 2016 from vascular dementia.
Dec 2, 2016 · The London-born star, who played Manuel in the classic sitcom, passed away at a care home last week at 86. He had kept his diagnosis secret for four years and his wife Melody nursed him until the end.
Dec 1, 2016 · FAWLTY Towers actor Andrew Sachs has died at the age of 86 following a secret four-year battle with dementia. The much-loved actor, best known for his role as clumsy Spanish waiter Manuel in the hit British TV sitcom, passed away in a care home last week, The Sun reports. Sachs was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2012.
