Legendary comedian Sean Lock passed away at the age of 58, his agent confirmed on Wednesday.
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In a statement released by Off The Kerb Productions, it was revealed that Lock “died at home from cancer, surrounded by his family.”
Sean was one of Britain’s finest comedians, his boundless creativity, lightning wit and the absurdist brilliance of his work, marked him out as a unique voice in British comedy” Lock agency wrote.
Some of Lock’s revered work includes:
- Newman and Baddiel (1993)
- This Filthy Earth (2001) – he is credited as co-writer alongside director Andrew Kötting
- TV Heaven, Telly Hell (2006)
- Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2008)
- 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005-2016)
Tributes pour in for UK comedy legend
Lock is survived by his wife Anoushka Nara Giltsoff and their three children.
“Sean will be sorely missed by all that knew him. We kindly request that the privacy of his family and children are respected at this difficult time,” the agency pleaded.
These were some of the many tributes Lock’s fans and peers posted on social media following confirmation of his passing:
Oh no, what horrible news… I think it safe to say that the best episodes of QI that I was involved with were always the ones where Sean Lock was a guest. Such complete brilliance in every comic direction. What a loss. My heart goes out to his family.
— Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) August 18, 2021
Sean Lock gently roasting Jedward has lived rent free in my mind for a decade. If you haven't seen it before, you're in for a treat. What a legend. pic.twitter.com/P4zCW6nUPe
— Alex Bruce-Smith (@alexbrucesmith) August 18, 2021
Sean Lock; A brilliant comedian, obviously, but just a genuinely hilarious guy too and one of the soundest guys in comedy, from when I first started to when we last had a laugh together. Very sad news.
— Kevin Bridges (@kevinbridges86) August 18, 2021
With the passing of Sean Lock we have lost the best of the best.He made me laugh like few others do.A massive talent who made stand up look effortless and approached his illness in the same no nonsense way he approached life.A great loss.
— Ross Noble (@realrossnoble) August 18, 2021
I think Sean Lock’s first ever Twitter post (and he only ever posted one other tweet) sums him up beautifully. pic.twitter.com/kxw1h8n2pu
— Amanda (@Pandamoanimum) August 18, 2021