{"id":35147,"date":"2021-08-21T10:13:25","date_gmt":"2021-08-21T04:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/sean-lock-died-of-lung-cancer-after-being-diagnosed-a-few-years-ago-reveals-pal-bill-bailey\/"},"modified":"2021-08-21T17:24:04","modified_gmt":"2021-08-21T11:54:04","slug":"sean-lock-died-of-lung-cancer-after-being-diagnosed-a-few-years-ago-reveals-pal-bill-bailey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/sean-lock-died-of-lung-cancer-after-being-diagnosed-a-few-years-ago-reveals-pal-bill-bailey\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Lock died of lung cancer after ‘being diagnosed a few years ago’, reveals pal Bill Bailey"},"content":{"rendered":"
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TRAGIC comic Sean Lock died after a secret battle with lung cancer lasting a “few years”, close pal Bill Bailey revealed.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Bill Bailey has revealed Sean Lock was diagnosed with lung cancer<\/span>Credit: ITV<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The comedian died this week after a battle with cancer<\/span>Credit: PA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fellow comedian Bailey has now told how Lock was given the devastating lung cancer diagnosis a few years ago.<\/p>\n

He told ITV<\/a>: “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.<\/p>\n

“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.<\/p>\n

“He’s amazingly courageous and tough individual who was mentally strong throughout the whole time.\u00a0I’m just grateful for the time we have had together.”<\/p>\n

Bailey also paid tribute to Lock’s “strength”.<\/p>\n

He said: “A lot of comics are talking about the fact that he inspired them to become comedians. He was the one that gave them the strength and courage to carry on as comedians – it’s a tough business.<\/p>\n

“He was fearless and determined and that’s what gave them strength.”<\/p>\n

Lock’s agent confirmed on Wednesday that the comedian had\u00a0passed away from cancer.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd35 Read our Sean Lock blog for the latest tributes<\/p>\n

The star was\u00a0previously diagnosed with skin cancer\u00a0in 1990 while he worked as a labourer on a building site but it is not clear if the disease returned.<\/p>\n

He went on to make a full recovery and has since worked with others to help raise awareness of the disease.<\/p>\n

Tributes from the comedy world immediately flooded in for Lock as the heartbreaking news spread.<\/p>\n

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His friend and fellow comedian Harry Hill also revealed the comic spent his\u00a0final months in a hospice\u00a0before dying at home.<\/p>\n

Hill – a former doctor – said: “He struggled with [the illness] \u2013 he went through all the same emotions anyone in that position would experience. But he was stoical about it.<\/p>\n

“Because he was so bright, he read up on all the latest treatments. He knew much more about that side of medicine than I ever did.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lock’s final public appearance was in December when he appeared in a video for charity Edible London.<\/p>\n

It has now emerged Lock has left his family a fortune of around \u00a33million.<\/p>\n

Annual accounts for his Sean Lock Ltd company had cash reserves of just over \u00a31million.<\/p>\n

Documents posted on Companies House last month also show he had total assets \u2013 including property worth \u00a3350,000 \u2013 of \u00a32.8million.<\/p>\n

The dad-of-three is also said to have earned more than \u00a31million in 2019.<\/p>\n

The star was married to\u00a0Anoushka Nara Giltsoff\u00a0and the pair had two daughters born in 2004 and 2006 and a son born in 2009 together.<\/p>\n

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Lock’s last public appearance was in a video for charity Edible London on December 16<\/span>Credit: Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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He was loved for his deadpan humour and one-liners<\/span>Credit: Rex<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Moment Sean Lock stunned 8 Out Of Ten Cats panel and fans with Carrot in a Box genius<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n