Today afternoon Sophia Myles the star of Dr.Who shared the tragic news of her father Peter Myles's death on her Twitter handle. The actress who is best known for her work in the Dr.Who series told her fans that she lost her dad only a few hours ago due to Coronavirus. Sophia Myles played the part of Madame de Pompadour in the Dr.Who episode The Girl in the Fireplace. The actress quickly received great critical acclaim for her role.
Taking to Twitter the actress wrote, "RIP Peter Myles. My dear Dad died only a few hours ago. It was the Corona Virus that finally took him." Previously Sophia Myles shared a picture of her father, brother and herself on twitter. She captioned the post writing, "My father, my brother, and I. A nice memory to share given what Dad is going through now."
Sophia also shared a picture of herself with her dad. The picture shows Sophia wearing a protective mask as her dad is on the ventilator.
Coronavirus has severely affected Hollywood and many celebrities have tested positive for the virus. Tom Hanks and his wife, actor Rita Wilson, British actor Idris Elba, former Bond girl Olga Kurylenko, Frozen 2 actor Rachel Matthews, Daniel Dae Kim, "Game of Thrones" stars Kristofer Hivju and Indira Verma, celebrated TV host Andy Cohen, Bon Jovi member David Bryan and actor Debi Mazar have all tested positive for the virus. Famous celebrities like Ryan Reynolds and Rihanna have also contributed to Coronavirus relief funds.
