The father of actress Sophia Myles has died after being treated for coronavirus. Myles, best known for roles in Underworld, Doctor Who and Moonlight, confirmed the news in a tweet on Saturday.
She said: “RIP Peter Myles. My dear Dad died only a few hours ago. It was the (coronavirus) that finally took him.” The 40-year-old, from London, had posted messages and videos on Twitter updating her followers about her father’s illness and subsequent treatment in hospital.
Earlier on Saturday, she shared a photo of her father on a respirator, along with the caption: “Yesterday I went on a journey to see my father.
This is the harsh reality of the Coronavirus.” And in a video message, she thanked people for their support, saying: “I just wanted to