{"id":6563,"date":"2021-08-31T21:48:39","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T19:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rocksmag.com\/london\/sean-lock-tragic-death-shocks-nation"},"modified":"2021-08-31T21:48:39","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T19:48:39","slug":"sean-lock-tragic-death-shocks-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rocksmag.com\/london\/sean-lock-tragic-death-shocks-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"SEAN LOCK TRAGIC DEATH SHOCKS NATION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Much-loved TV comedian Sean Lock sadly passed away, aged 58, following a two-year private battle with Lung Cancer on August 18th.<\/p>\n<p>The \u20188 Out of 10 Cats\u2019 star had continued to work despite his illness and has amassed a fortune of nearly \u00a33m to leave to his beloved wife and three children.<\/p>\n<p>Tributes poured in from his friends and colleagues including Jimmy Carr who wrote: \u201cBrutal news about Sean Lock. I loved him. I\u2019m watching clips of him right now \u2013 laughing and crying. I\u2019ll miss him so much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bill Bailey said: \u201cIt\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Russell Brand shared his favourite Sean Lock joke, tweeting: \u201cYou know when you\u2019re on a night bus there\u2019s always a nutter on there? I got on one last night and there wasn\u2019t one \u2013 so I had to do it. RIP.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Even nemesis Piers who was on the receiving end of the comedian\u2019s jokes shared his respects, saying: \u201dIf I could have my ashes spread anywhere I wanted, I\u2019d have them spread in Piers Morgan\u2019s eyes. 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