I heard he was in a hospice for a bit of a rest. He took his illness in typically dry style. 'That's why he was so often called 'the comedian's comedian'. Today, fellow comedian Harry Hill revealed Lock had spent time in a hospice, telling the Guardian: 'At his best, Sean reminded us all what we loved about a great gag and why we got into comedy in the first place.
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He previously credited a one-night stand in the 1990s with saving his life, after the woman he was with spotted a black and misshapen patch of skin on his back, which he had removed in hospital and it was diagnosed as cancer.
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It is not known what form of a cancer Lock had battled, but he previously made a full recovery from skin cancer which he blamed on over-exposure to the sun while working on building sites before he became a comedian. Lock's agent labelled the Woking-born star as 'one of Britain's finest comedians', saying his 'boundless creativity, lightning wit and the absurdist brilliance of his work, marked him out as a unique voice in British comedy'. Jon Richardson, Lock's fellow captain on 8 Out Of Ten Cats, praised his 'incredible comic brain' Susie Dent from the Countdown version described him as an 'exceptional man' Ricky Gervais said he was 'one of the funniest, most influential comedians of a generation' and Alan Davies said Lock was 'funny on stage, hilarious off'. The comedian, known for his surreal content and deadpan style, was best known as a team captain on Jimmy Carr's popular Channel 4 comedy panel show and its spin-off 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.Ĭarr led the tributes today, saying it was 'brutal news' and that he was 'laughing and crying' while watching clips of Lock today - while his friend Lee Mack, who called him a 'true original both in comedy and life'.įather-of-three Lock, who had two daughters and one son with his wife Anoushka, appeared on Have I Got News for You, QI, and They Think It's All Over - and also wrote and starred in the popular BBC sitcom 15 Storeys High.
The British comedy world today paid tribute to the 'truly unique voice' of Sean Lock after the much-loved 8 Out Of 10 Cats star died of cancer aged 58 surrounded by his family at home.
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