Much-loved TV comedian Sean Lock sadly passed away, aged 58, following a two-year private battle with Lung Cancer on August 18th.
The ‘8 Out of 10 Cats’ star had continued to work despite his illness and has amassed a fortune of nearly £3m to leave to his beloved wife and three children.
Tributes poured in from his friends and colleagues including Jimmy Carr who wrote: “Brutal news about Sean Lock. I loved him. I’m watching clips of him right now – laughing and crying. I’ll miss him so much.”
Bill Bailey said: “It’s heartbreaking to lose my dearest friend Sean Lock, he was a true original, a wonderful comic. All my thoughts are with his family. Even in his last few days, we were still having a laugh, still joking, still coming up with ideas. We had great conversations. I brought in my guitar and sang him his favourite Johnny Cash songs.”
Russell Brand shared his favourite Sean Lock joke, tweeting: “You know when you’re on a night bus there’s always a nutter on there? I got on one last night and there wasn’t one – so I had to do it. RIP.”
Even nemesis Piers who was on the receiving end of the comedian’s jokes shared his respects, saying: ”If I could have my ashes spread anywhere I wanted, I’d have them spread in Piers Morgan’s eyes. RIP Sean Lock.”
