Sean Lock death – Bill Bailey says ‘fearless’ comedian battled lung cancer in secret as star ‘leaves £3M to family’
"Fearless" Sean Lock's cause of death was lung cancer, his friend Bill Bailey revealed, as it emerged the star left his fortune to his family.
The Eight Out of 10 cats legend passed away earlier this week surrounded by family, sparking tributes from across the world of comedy.
Close friend Bill Bailey told : "He had been diagnosed with lung cancer a few years ago and it was at the time quite a blow, particularly when it was quite advanced.
'We've tried to make the most of the last few years. We spent a lot of time together and went on trips together. And he's continued to work."
Bailey also paid tribute to Lock's "strength" saying: "He was fearless and determined and that's what gave them strength."
Read our Sean Lock blog below for the latest updates on his death...
SEAN LOCK’S HILARIOUS JOKE ABOUT ‘AMAZING SEX’ IN HOSPICE
SEAN Lock kept his brilliant sense of humour until the end – proving he was laughing even in his final days by cracking a joke about having “amazing sex” in his hospice.
Comedian Lock, 58, died yesterday following a lengthy battle with cancer, having spent his last months in a hospice before dying at home.
Writing in the , Harry Hill said: “He took his illness in typically dry style. I heard he was in a hospice for a bit of a rest.
“I called him up. “Wow!” I said. “A hospice, what’s that like?” “It’s OK,” he said “… and the sex is amazing.”
FUNNYMAN JOHN BISHOP’S TRIBUTE TO SEAN LOCK
John Bishop tweeted: “I am shocked and saddened at the news of the loss of Sean Lock.
“He was a brilliant comedian but more importantly he was a great person on so many levels”
He added: “He will be missed hugely.”
SEAN LOCK WAS ‘MORE THAN JUST A VOLUNTEER’ SAYS FOUNDER OF NORTH LONDON SOUP KITCHEN
Sean Lock put much of his spare time in to helping communities and charities with vital work.
It’s today emerged that Muswell Hill Soup Kitchen in north London was one of many charitable outlets the 8 Out of 10 Cats star supported.
Martin Stone runs the kitchen and also founded the Next Meal website to help vulnerable people find hot meals – and decribed the much loved comedian as “more than just a volunteer”.
He told the Ham&High : “I always want to thank [Sean] for his wonderful support.
“He was so lovely, committed and engaging in supporting us. He was kind and a friend, more than just a volunteer, always supporting our community.”
SEAN LOCK REVEALED THE DYNAMIC BEHIND HIS HAPPY WORK-LIFE BALANCE IN 2010 INTERVIEW
In a 2010 interview with , Lock described how he and Anoushka would strike a healthy work-life balance for their family when he came home from lengthy tours.
“Every time I come back me and the wife have arguments and I fall out with the kids,” he said.
“The problem is she doesn’t know anything about how hard my job is and likewise I’ve forgotten how hard her job is. That’s the hard bit, but you get over it.
“Recently my wife said: ‘The best thing to do when you come back is just shut the f**k up.
“‘Don’t say anything. Don’t get involved. Know your position. You’re the lowest in the family, you’re right behind the baby in the list of important things. Stay there. And strangely, that sort of worked.”
LONDON’S EVENTIM (HAMMERSMITH) APOLLO CHANGES SIGN TO COMMEMORATE SEAN LOCK
London’s famous Eventim Apollo has paid tribute to comedian Sean Lock by changing its outside display to read ‘RIP Sean Lock’.
The star of TV and stand-up comedy died following a private battle with lung cancer aged 58.
Lock took to the stage of the Hammersmith venue numerous times during his career, including during his 2013 Purple Van Man tour, and appeared in long-running BBC stand-up show Live At The Apollo.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Apollo posted a picture on Twitter of its tribute sign, showing the message: “RIP Sean Lock.”
SEAN LOCK FANS CALL FOR HIS SPOOF ‘TIGER WHO CAME FOR A PINT’ BOOK TO BE PUBLISHED IN HONOUR (CONTINUED...)
Heartbroken fans called on publishers to make the book available to purchase in Sean's memory, with many saying proceeds should go to a cancer charity.
Lock's agent confirmed on Wednesday that the comedian had passed away from cancer.
Martin Spurs Nörden wrote on Twitter: "We need to get Tiger Who Came for a Pint" printed in memory of Sean Lock. Proceeds to go to the research into cancer."
Brian Hutton added: "We all want Sean Lock's hilarious book, The Tiger Who Came for a Pint to be published for charity."
David Hicks said: "Someone (a publisher?) needs to put this book together for a charity of his family’s choosing.
"I can help but need those illustration files that Sean Lock used? Would also help pay for it."
Meanwhile, Paul Gilbert wrote: "The Tiger Who Came For A Pint seriously needs to be published. Hilariously funny."
SEAN LOCK FANS CALL FOR HIS SPOOF ‘TIGER WHO CAME FOR A PINT’ BOOK TO BE PUBLISHED IN HONOUR
as a way to remember the much-loved star, fans are urging publishers to release copies of his take on children's book The Tiger who Came to Tea to raise money for charity.
Sean's joke became one of his most-popular moments on spin-off 8 Out of 10 Cats does Countdown and clips have been widely shared by supporters online.
In it, Sean's tiger protagonist longs for "a pint that packs a punch like Stella or Kronenbourg" to "wash down the zookeeper he’d just eaten".
The book continues: "He liked the atmosphere of Wetherspoons. Plus he was barred from the King’s Head for mauling the darts team.
"The tiger drank his pint quietly beside the quiz machine. Soon, what with the beer, fags and flame-grilled McCoy's, he'd spent all his money.
"But he didn't half have a thirst on."
SEAN LOCK LEFT £3MILLION FORTUNE TO HIS FAMILY
Sean Lock has left his family a fortune of around £3million after his tragic cancer death.
The comedian passed away this week aged 58 after a long battle with cancer.
Annual accounts for his Sean Lock Ltd company had cash reserves of just over £1million.
Documents posted on Companies House last month also show he had total assets – including property worth £350,000 – of £2.8million.
The dad-of-three, who starred on 8 Out of 10 Cats and 8 Our of 10 Cats Does Countdown, is also said to have earned more than £1million in 2019.
SEAN LOCK MADE REGULAR TRIPS TO VISIT UNCLE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
In a chat with pal Joe Rooney — who featured in the hit TV series Father Ted — Sean Lock revealed his strong south Armagh roots and his Northern Irish mother’s tough life in a podcast recorded before his lung cancer battle.
“They were tough times in those days,” he explained.
He continued to explain his roots, saying: “My mother was Irish, she was from a place called Cullaville, which is between Crossmaglen and Castleblaney, right on the border.
“She was born there and she grew up there, and in Castleblaney in Monaghan. Then she moved, like many young Irish women, to Liverpool in the early 50s and ended up down in Wimbledon, where she met my dad, who was from Wandsworth.”
In the podcast, Lock went on to describe how his mother was adopted by relatives when his grandmother died young, meaning he’d go see his uncle when he could.
SEAN LOCK REVEALED THE DYNAMIC BEHIND HIS HAPPY WORK-LIFE BALANCE IN 2010 INTERVIEW
In a 2010 interview with , Lock described how he and Anoushka would strike a healthy work-life balance for their family when he came home from lengthy tours.
“Every time I come back me and the wife have arguments and I fall out with the kids,” he said.
“The problem is she doesn’t know anything about how hard my job is and likewise I’ve forgotten how hard her job is. That’s the hard bit, but you get over it.
“Recently my wife said: ‘The best thing to do when you come back is just shut the f**k up.
“‘Don’t say anything. Don’t get involved. Know your position. You’re the lowest in the family, you’re right behind the baby in the list of important things. Stay there. And strangely, that sort of worked.”
EXPLAINED: DO SEAN LOCK AND ANOUSHKA NARA GILTSOFF HAVE CHILDREN?
The couple share three kids, all of which are under the age of 18.
Their first daughter was born in 2004, followed by another in 2006.
The names of the two girls are not publicly known, and there are no photographs available of the family together.
Sean and Anoushka then had a third child in 2009, but not much is known about their son, either.
Sean wasn't active on social media, and it doesn't look like Anoushka has any online presence either. The couple did reveal that they were especially diligent about protecting their kids' skin, however, and made sure they were always wearing sun-cream.
CHELSEA TO PAY TRIBUTE TO SEASON TICKET HOLDER SEAN LOCK
Chelsea will remember comedian and season ticket holder Sean Lock with a minute’s applause at their next home game after he died aged 58.
The stand-up star, whose fame spread via TV shows 8 Out of 10 Cats and QI, passed away from cancer on Wednesday.
The Blues have agreed to commemorate his death before their Premier League match with Aston Villa on September 11
IN PICTURES: SEAN LOCK'S FINAL INSTAGRAM POST SHOWED HIM ENJOYING THE OUTDOORS
Sean Lock last shared a snap on the social media site 51 weeks ago.
He posed with a woman in the Instagram snap - who appeared to work at Go Ape - enjoying some fresh air.
"Always good to get outside!" the comedian wrote next to it.
This was the last picture of Sean Lock posted to social mediaCredit: TWITTER/SEAN LOCK EXPLAINED: WHO IS SEAN LOCK’S WIFE ANOUSHKA NARA GILTSOFF?
Anoushka Nara Giltsoff was born in February 1973, making her nearly a decade younger than her husband, who was born in April 1963.
It’s not known when the couple officially married or even when they first got together.
It’s not known what Anoushka did for work before meeting Sean, but it’s believed that after they were married she mostly focused on raising their children and supporting Sean’s stand-up career before his death in August 2021.
The couple preferred to keep their family life under wraps, and Anoushka largely stayed out of the spotlight despite her husband’s success.
The couple share three kids, all of which are under the age of 18. Their first daughter was born in 2004, followed by another in 2006. Sean and Anoushka then had a third child in 2009. Not much is known about their children.
SEAN LOCK SAYS HE WOULD SOMETIMES ‘RATHER LAY AN EGG’ THAN WRITE COMEDY
The comedian was asked by The Times in 2011 what the secret of comedy was and he responded it was often just staring at a blank piece of paper.
He said: “Spending tedious hours straining over a blank sheet of paper trying to think of something funny. Some days I’d rather try and lay an egg.”
SEAN LOCK FANS CALL FOR HIS SPOOF ‘TIGER WHO CAME FOR A PINT’ BOOK TO BE PUBLISHED IN HONOUR
Sean Lock fans are urging publishers to release copies of the comedian’s take on children’s book The Tiger who Came to Tea to raise money for charity.
Sean’s joke became one of his most-popular moments on spin-off 8 Out of 10 Cats does Countdown and clips have been widely shared by supporters online.
In it, Sean’s tiger protagonist longs for “a pint that packs a punch like Stella or Kronenbourg” to “wash down the zookeeper he’d just eaten”.
The book continues: “He liked the atmosphere of Wetherspoons. Plus he was barred from the King’s Head for mauling the darts team.
“The tiger drank his pint quietly beside the quiz machine. Soon, what with the beer, fags and flame-grilled McCoy’s, he’d spent all his money. But he didn’t half have a thirst on.”
SEAN LOCK WAS ‘MORE THAN JUST A VOLUNTEER’ SAYS FOUNDER OF NORTH LONDON SOUP KITCHEN
Sean Lock put much of his spare time in to helping communities and charities with vital work.
It’s today emerged that Muswell Hill Soup Kitchen in north London was one of many charitable outlets the 8 Out of 10 Cats star supported.
Martin Stone runs the kitchen and also founded the Next Meal website to help vulnerable people find hot meals – and decribed the much loved comedian as “more than just a volunteer”.
He told the Ham&High : “I always want to thank [Sean] for his wonderful support.
“He was so lovely, committed and engaging in supporting us. He was kind and a friend, more than just a volunteer, always supporting our community.”
LONDON’S EVENTIM (HAMMERSMITH) APOLLO CHANGES SIGN TO COMMEMORATE SEAN LOCK
London’s famous Eventim Apollo has paid tribute to comedian Sean Lock by changing its outside display to read ‘RIP Sean Lock’.
The star of TV and stand-up comedy died following a private battle with lung cancer aged 58.
Lock took to the stage of the Hammersmith venue numerous times during his career, including during his 2013 Purple Van Man tour, and appeared in long-running BBC stand-up show Live At The Apollo.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Apollo posted a picture on Twitter of its tribute sign, showing the message: “RIP Sean Lock.”
EXPLAINED: WHO IS SEAN LOCK’S WIFE ANOUSHKA NARA GILTSOFF?
Anoushka Nara Giltsoff was born in February 1973, making her nearly a decade younger than her husband, who was born in April 1963.
It’s not known when the couple officially married or even when they first got together.
It’s not known what Anoushka did for work before meeting Sean, but it’s believed that after they were married she mostly focused on raising their children and supporting Sean’s stand-up career before his death in August 2021.
The couple preferred to keep their family life under wraps, and Anoushka largely stayed out of the spotlight despite her husband’s success.
The couple share three kids, all of which are under the age of 18. Their first daughter was born in 2004, followed by another in 2006. Sean and Anoushka then had a third child in 2009. Not much is known about their children.
SEAN LOCK MADE REGULAR TRIPS TO VISIT UNCLE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
In a chat with pal Joe Rooney — who featured in the hit TV series Father Ted — Sean Lock revealed his strong south Armagh roots and his Northern Irish mother’s tough life in a podcast recorded before his lung cancer battle.
“They were tough times in those days,” he explained.
He continued to explain his roots, saying: “My mother was Irish, she was from a place called Cullaville, which is between Crossmaglen and Castleblaney, right on the border.
“She was born there and she grew up there, and in Castleblaney in Monaghan. Then she moved, like many young Irish women, to Liverpool in the early 50s and ended up down in Wimbledon, where she met my dad, who was from Wandsworth.”
In the podcast, Lock went on to describe how his mother was adopted by relatives when his grandmother died young, meaning he’d go see his uncle when he could.
SEAN LOCK DIED OF LUNG CANCER AFTER BATTLING THE DISEASE ‘FOR A FEW YEARS’
Bill Bailey has revealed Sean Lock died of lung cancer after a lengthy battle with the disease that lasted “a few years”.
The 8 Out of 10 Cats and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown star passed away this week aged 58 surrounded by his family.
Fellow comedian Bailey has now told how Lock was given the devastating lung cancer diagnosis a few years ago.
He told ITV: “He had been diagnosed with lung cancer a few years ago and it was at the time quite a blow, particularly when it was quite advanced. We tried to make the most of the last few years. We spent a lot of time together and went on trips together. And he’s continued to work.
“He’s amazingly courageous and tough individual who was mentally strong throughout the whole time. I’m just grateful for the time we have had together.”
FUNNYMAN JOHN BISHOP’S TRIBUTE TO SEAN LOCK
John Bishop tweeted: “I am shocked and saddened at the news of the loss of Sean Lock.
“He was a brilliant comedian but more importantly he was a great person on so many levels”
He added: “He will be missed hugely.”
LONDON’S EVENTIM (HAMMERSMITH) APOLLO CHANGES SIGN TO COMMEMORATE SEAN LOCK
London’s famous Eventim Apollo has paid tribute to comedian Sean Lock by changing its outside display to read ‘RIP Sean Lock’.
The star of TV and stand-up comedy died following a private battle with lung cancer aged 58.
Lock took to the stage of the Hammersmith venue numerous times during his career, including during his 2013 Purple Van Man tour, and appeared in long-running BBC stand-up show Live At The Apollo.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Apollo posted a picture on Twitter of its tribute sign, showing the message: “RIP Sean Lock.”
SEAN LOCK REVEALED THE DYNAMIC BEHIND HIS HAPPY WORK-LIFE BALANCE IN 2010 INTERVIEW
In a 2010 interview with TimeOut, Lock described how he and Anoushka would strike a healthy work-life balance for their family when he came home from lengthy tours.
“Every time I come back me and the wife have arguments and I fall out with the kids,” he said.
“The problem is she doesn’t know anything about how hard my job is and likewise I’ve forgotten how hard her job is. That’s the hard bit, but you get over it.
“Recently my wife said: ‘The best thing to do when you come back is just shut the f**k up.
“‘Don’t say anything. Don’t get involved. Know your position. You’re the lowest in the family, you’re right behind the baby in the list of important things. Stay there. And strangely, that sort of worked.”
RICKY GERVAIS PAYS TRIBUTE TO ‘LOVELY MAN’ SEAN LOCK
Ricky Gervais tweeted: “Such sad news. RIP the great Sean Lock.
“One of the funniest, most influential comedians of a generation.
“A lovely man.”