[5] Lock, the youngest of four children, was raised in Woking, Surrey, where he attended St John the Baptist School. It's true that burial was the common practice in the Bible, and cremation was rare. By. In line with his own lateral way of thinking, he also asked them to reconstruct a moment in TV history the way they wanted it to have happened. [15] 15 Minutes of Misery lasted for one series of six programmes in late 1998 and early 1999. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Details of death: Died at his home of cancer. All my thoughts are with his family. You are my best friend, and I love you so much. My thoughts go out to Sean's Family, Friends and many Fans including myself. More info. I used to like Roy's restraint, because, for a comedian, the opportunity to take the mick out of some of the ridiculous answers could have been too hard to resist.'. He was 58. British comic Sean Lock has died after a long battle with cancer, his agent announced on Wednesday. Dig a hole at least 36" deep, and 6"+ wider than the dimensions of the urn or vault. British comic Sean Lock, hailed by fellow funnyman Ricky Gervais as "one of the most influential comedians of a generation," has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. 'Wow!' He was only in his early 60s and had seemed in good health. The plots for this series were more linear in a "traditional" sitcom style, although they still showed Lock's brand of dark, surreal humour. In 2000 he won the gong for the best live stand-up at the British Comedy Awards. He has been dubbed the undisputed, unblemished, carrot in a box champion by his close friend and fellow comedian Bill Richardson. I will miss him.". Following the news comedian Sean Lock has passed away from cancer at the age of 58, fans are remembering a hilarious answer the comedian gave to the question: "What would you like your . He script-edited the 1998 BBC Two series, Is It Bill Bailey? [a][36][7][19] According to Bill Bailey, a close friend of Lock, he had been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer a few years earlier. 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The comedian was best known for his role as a team captain on Jimmy Carrs Channel 4 comedy panel show 8 Out Of 10 Cats and its spin-off 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. I will really miss you a lot, even visiting your burial site and being close to you will be the only thing on my bucket list.. RIP Sean, and enjoy the rest, give your sides a rest!!! Noooo, argh," he added. 5. Published on October 15, 2016 01:05 PM. Friends of Sean Lock claimed that he spent the final months of his life in a hospice before dying at home and was laughing until the end. ', Sean Lock on stage at the 'We Know Where You Live. Postman Adam Schofield, from Ossett, in West Yorkshire, created the. One day I got my first gig and I got paid 15 for 20 minutes, and thats when I realised you could earn a living from it.. [30], Lock was diagnosed with skin cancer in 1990, attributing the condition to overexposure to the sun while working as a builder in the early 1980s. SEAN Lock made a series of heartbreaking jokes about his own death on 8 Out of 10 Cats. Sean Lock is a tragic comedian who has dealt with a great deal of tragedy in his life. 'He's amazingly courageous and tough individual who was mentally strong throughout the whole time. 15 Storeys High would transfer to television after two radio series, with Lock's character renamed 'Vince', for a further two series in 2002 and 2004. Since Bill Bailey organized a charity walk in his honor in memory of his friend and fellow comedian, more than $110,000 has been raised. By Joe Anderton. Stay there.'. RIP the great Sean Lock. Now is a good time to say a few words. You cant just dump your furniture in the middle of my flat, he says. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. [13] In an article at the time of his death, The Guardian said Lock "will be best remembered as a team captain for the first 18 series of 8 Out of 10 Cats and he quickly emerged as its biggest star. Sean Lock died after a secret battle with lung cancer, friend and fellow comic Bill Bailey has revealed. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Thank you for always being there for me, and for being such a great friend. "An incredible comic brain and a truly unique voice. [9] A popular belief is that Lock was the first stand-up comedian to perform at Wembley Arena, as he was the support act for Newman and Baddiel. [15], In 1999, 15 Minutes of Misery was expanded into the half-hour series 15 Storeys High co-written by Lock and Martin Trenaman. He left the show in 2016 and was replaced by Rob Beckett at the beginning of series 19. Alan Davies, Johnny Vaughan, David Mitchell, Bill Bailey, Johnny Vegas, and Nick Hancock were among those who appeared on the show. Families and friends can share via various social channels, one single share can go further than you think. In 1995, Lock played an escaped murderer in an episode of The World of Lee Evans, alongside Lee Evans and Phil Daniels. His mother, Mary (ne McCreesh),[4] was from Cullaville, County Armagh. Piers Morgan has paid tribute to Sean Lock by sharing a self-effacing joke the comedian made about him. The host, 48, asked him: "What do you want your obituary to say? The one-off special was so popular that it became a series, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and Lock continued in it after leaving the original programme. In 2012, to mark Channel 4s 30th anniversary, Lock, along with the presenter, Jimmy Carr, and fellow team captain, Jon Richardson, switched to the studio of Countdown which had been running for all that time to broadcast their version of that show. Lock played his fictional self in a London tower block listening in on the lives of his neighbours via a device called the Bugger King. British comic Sean Lock has died after a long battle with cancer, his agent announced on Wednesday. [49], Lock was voted the 55th-greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups in 2007 and as the 19th-greatest stand-up comic in the updated 2010 list. 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. She said: "We have not decided what to do. And the show's host, Jimmy Carr said: "Brutal news about Sean Lock today.I loved him. For other inquiries, Contact Us. [19] Lock became "The Curator" for the second radio series of The Museum of Curiosity, in 2009, taking over from Bill Bailey. Something went wrong, please try again later. [22] In 2011, he took over from John Sergeant as the host of the Dave comedy panel show, Argumental. "'Don't say anything. It was revealed today that the popular comedian has died aged 58 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Lock was born in Chertsey, Surrey, on 22 April 1963. Sean Lock tragically died from cancer in August . Sean LOCK Sean Lock dead: 8 Out Of 10 Cats star Sean Lock has died from cancer at the age of 58. The Last Leg fans were left in tears on Thursday after the show paid tribute to comedian Sean Lock following his death last week. "[7] He was a team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats between 2005 and 2015, and on its spin-off 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown between 2012 and 2021. Lock also appeared on panel shows including Have I Got News for You, QI, and They Think It's All Over. Noooo, argh!" 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 skin cancer. [4][6] Afterwards, his father got him a job stripping concrete panels off buildings. Enter your email address to recieve a notification for any new activity on this notice. The comedian was best known for his role as a team captain on Jimmy Carr's Channel 4 comedy panel show 8 Out Of 10 Cats and its spin-off 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Following Sean's death, Bill Bailey revealed he'd been secretly battling lung cancer, after being diagnoses with the illness 'a few years' ago. Adam Henson nominates himself to appear on Clarksons Farm, Emmerdale drops clue for when Meena Jutla is going to kill next. He began his comedy career as a stand-up comedian and in 2000 he won the British Comedy Award, in the category of Best Live Comic, and was nominated for the Perrier Comedy Award. Lock, a popular comedian, died in his sleep last night of complications from cancer. [25] Fellow comedian Harry Hill said, "People are tempted to pigeonhole him as dark or surreal but he was more than that. Families, friends, neighbours, colleagues etc can pay tribute and messages of condolence online free of charge forever. [19] After seeing his doctor, he was referred to a dermatologist at Guy's Hospital, London, and made a full recovery. You're the lowest in the family, you're right behind the baby in the list of important things. Speaking at the time, Lock said: 'I think one of my all-time favourite shows is Catchphrase with Roy Walker. He became well-known for his dry sense of humour after appearing on Channel 4 panel shows and was well-liked by his three children. He died. Sean Lock, a comedian and Strictly Come Dancing champion, died on Friday (11 February), at the age of 49. Sean will be sorely missed by all that knew him.". We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. [12] In December 1998, he launched his own show on BBC Radio 4, 15 Minutes of Misery originally as a five-episode pilot. [13][14] From ostensibly the same tower block, Lock's character was now given a flatmate (the hapless Errol) and a job at the local swimming baths, as well as a somewhat dour and intolerant demeanour. I cherish our friendship, and I know that it is true and real. 5. Alongside his standup act, television panel shows kept him in front of a big audience for two decades. "Sean will be. Make sure the depth of the hole is at least 12" deeper than the top of the urn. At home or other private property: Choose the cremation urn, or bury the remains in the "temporary" urn you received from the crematorium. Comedian Sean Lock sadly passed away this week with his agent confirming the news on Wednesday saying he died 'at home from cancer surrounded by his family'. He won a British Comedy Award as best live standup in 2000, the year his Edinburgh comedy festival show No Flatley, I Am the Lord of the Dance was nominated for a Perrier comedy award. Guest appearances followed on other programmes and, in 1998, his writing skills were recognised when he became script editor for a fellow comedian in the television series Is It Bill Bailey? ', Another added: 'A really nice tribute to Sean Lock at the end, this is going to be such a fun couple of weeks, I'm Paralympics ready!!'. Published August 18, 2021. Place the urn or vault into the hole. Antiques Road Trip expert amazed by profit of metal jug, Ruth Langsford chokes up over 'terrifying' alligator attack, There are many hilarious moments from Sean's time on TV, i, 8out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Jimmy asked Sean: If we were to look up Sean Lock in the dictionary, what would we find? The comedian was a team captain on the series 8 out of 10 Cats, hosted by Jimmy Carr. If you looked me up in the dictionary, youd get a four-letter word, its got a C in it, a U in it and a T in it and that word, of course, is cute, Sean answered. Sean Connery's final wish was to be buried in Scotland Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Sean Connery had always been proud to hail from Scotland. Female prison officer, 25, is jailed for 16 months after having an affair with convicted robber, sending him explicit photos and smuggling designer clothes and women's underwear into his cell, Reveller, 22, died when he lay on a stranger's driveway after boozy night out and was run over by homeowner's car, court hears. A digital portrait of the late comedian Sean Lock has been gifted to his family by the person who won it in a charity raffle. According to Ricky Gervais, he was one of the most influential comedians of his generation. And he also said the couple had put a stop to allowing their kids to watch too much TV, which they'd used as a parenting tactic. [17] In 2004, Lock had a guest appearance in television's first ever "dope opera", Top Buzzer, written by Johnny Vaughan. His writing skills were recognized when he was hired as script editor for Is It Bill Bailey? 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. And while Lock always kept his family out of the public eye, he praised his wife for how she takes care of their children. '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. [4], During Lock's teenage years, he watched art-house films on BBC Two, and named Andrei Tarkovsky's 1979 science-fiction film Stalker as one that affected him greatly. Im watching clips of him right now laughing & crying. 'Its OK', he said ' and the sex is amazing'," Harry added. The service was a mix of traditional and non-traditional, with Seans favourite music playing as his body was cremated. Sean Lock's career Lock ditched working as a labourer and started making a living as a performer full-time in 1991. I used to go to comedy gigs and see people in pubs in London, then I started doing open spots and it was a hobby for many years, he explained. He died at home from cancer, surrounded by his family. "Every time I come back me and the wife have arguments and I fall out with the kids," he said. Online Indiana Death Indexes. "My partner Anoushka is excellent about sun protection, and if it's hot, she makes sure she puts SPF50 cream on the children before they step out of the house," Lock told the Daily Mail. [13] Lock narrated the BBC production World Cup Goals Galore in 2006. Lock was survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son. ( Who else died on August 16?) During the first 18 episodes of Channel 4s 8 Out of 10 Cats, he was an important member of the team. Sean Lock (22 April 1963 16 August 2021)[a] was an English comedian and actor. Reputation management expert reveals why it doesn't just happen to How did Russia lose HALF of its 45,000 elite paratroopers in just seven months? 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[37][38], Those who paid tribute included fellow 8 Out of 10 Cats performers Jimmy Carr, Jon Richardson, Rachel Riley, and Susie Dent; and many comedians,[39][40][41] Chelsea F.C. Tributes from around the world of comedy have also poured in for Lock. [25] Power described him as "a Samuel Beckett trapped inside a Tommy Cooper punchline. Tilly Pearce. The I will miss him so much.". ", DON'T MISSKate Garraway rages at Labour over Afghanistancrisis[VIDEO]Emmerdale tragedy as Frankie killed by Meena but Tracy takes blame? By 1993, he was a rising star appearing on TV alongside comedy duo Rob Newman . Whyyyy, nooooo, ahhhh?, Sean turned to the presenter and said: You cant write tears Jimmy., There are many hilarious moments from Sean's time on TV, in another clip from 8out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Jimmy asked Sean: If we were to look up Sean Lock in the dictionary, what would we find? ", You cant write tears Sean Lock sharedhilarious obituary requestbefore he dies aged 58, Below Deck:Captain Sandy in bust up with Malia I dont trust you!. Sean will be sorely missed by all that knew him. The 8 Out Of 10 Cats star had continued to work despite his illness, and he has left a fortune of nearly 3 million to his family. Holly Christodoulou and The Sun 2 min read His widow, Micheline Roquebrune, who was married to Sean for 40 years, has now revealed that his final resting place is to be his native home. 12 Feb 2022. You can also purchase a standard upright monument for a loved one who was cremated. "[25] Power also suggested that his persona was so convincing because it matched what he was like off-stage. The comedian tragically died from cancer yesterday aged 58, leaving wife Anoushka Nara Giltsoff to raise their three kids alone. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. 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