Sean Lock

Sean Michael Lock (22 April 1963 – 16 August 2021) was an English comedian and actor.[3] He was a team captain on Channel 4 comedy panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats from 2005–2015, and on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown from 2012 to 2021. He was born in Chertsey, Surrey, England.[4]

Sean Lock
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Lock at The Hexagon, Reading, 2008
Birth nameSean Michael Lock[1]
Born(1963-04-22)22 April 1963
Chertsey, Surrey, England
Died16 August 2021(2021-08-16) (aged 58)
London, England[2]
Medium
Alma mater
Years active1993–2021
Genres
SpouseAnoushka Nara Giltsoff (–2021)
Children3

Lock was first diagnosed with skin cancer in 1990.[5] He died from cancer at his home in London on 16 August 2021, aged 58.[6][7] He was diagnosed with lung cancer a few years before his death.[8]

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2022-12-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Lewes comedian Sean Lock dies of cancer aged 58". Sussex Live. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. "Renowned Comedian Sean Lock Has Passed Away Aged 58". Secret London. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. "A word with comedian Sean Lock". The Courier. 27 October 2010. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  5. "Sean Lock death: 8 Out of 10 Cats star dies from cancer aged 58". The Independent. 18 August 2021.
  6. "Sean Lock: Comedian and 8 Out of 10 Cats captain dies aged 58". BBC News. 18 August 2021. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58254859. Retrieved 18 August 2021. 
  7. "Comedian Sean Lock dies aged 58". The Guardian. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  8. "Sean Lock, the 'comedian's comedian' say Harry Hill, Bill Bailey and Eddie Izzard". ITV News. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

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