Popular UK comic Sean Lock died from lung cancer, his close friend Bill Bailey has confirmed.
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'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.
"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."
Lock, known for his surreal content and deadpan style, died aged of 58.
Well-known as a team captain on Jimmy Carr’s Channel 4 comedy panel show 8 Out Of 10 Cats and spin-off 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, he also wrote and starred in BBC sitcom 15 Storeys High.
Lock’s agent told the PA news agency the star had “died at home from cancer, surrounded by his family”.
The statement added: “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.”
He is survived by his wife Anoushka Nara Giltsoff, with whom he had two daughters and one son.
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