United Kingdom, Oct. 31 -- Prunella Scales' son Samuel West last had a "proper conversation" with his late mom two years ago.

The Fawlty Towers actress died at her home in London, England, on Monday (27.10.25) after a long battle with vascular dementia.

Prunella was diagnosed with the degenerative condition - which causes a decline in thinking, memory, and reasoning skills - in 2013, but she suffered memory difficulties in 2001.

And it caused the late star to ask Samuel how old she was in 2023 - which marked their final real discussion.

He said on the latest episode of 77-year-old broadcaster Gyles Brandreth's Rosebud podcast - recorded before Prunella's death: "The last proper conversation I had with her was a couple of years ago, wh...