Comedian Sean Lock was cracking jokes until the very end - telling pal Harry Hill the sex in his hospice 'was amazing'.
The 58-year-old star died this week with the sad news being announced on Wednesday.
A statement from his agent Off The Kerb Productions said: “It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Sean Lock.
“He 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.
“Sean was also a cherished husband and father to three children.
“Sean will be sorely missed by all that knew him.
“We kindly request that the privacy of his family and children is respected at this difficult time."
Since then many famous faces and fellow comedians have paid tribute to Sean, including Harry Hill.
Writing for The Guardian, 56-year-old Harry spoke fondly about his friend and confirmed that Sean did spend time in a hospice before his death.
"At his best, Sean reminded us all what we loved about a great gag and why we got into comedy in the first place," Harry said.
"That’s why he was so often called 'the comedian’s comedian'.
"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'," Harry added.
"People are tempted to pigeonhole him as dark or surreal but he was more than that. He had a playful side; a wide-eyed wonder at the world."
Harry went on to write about some of his favourite memories of Sean and described him as "great company".
Sean 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.
