R.I.P. Sean Lock

Very funny guy and seemed like a nice guy to boot... going by the tributes from his peers, colleagues and friends he must well have been.

He was by far the best panelist on 8 out of 10 Cats. Rest in Peace.

holly horse sh1t Batman - thats unreal. Shocked and saddened. RIP

That's a challenging wank.

He was such a naturally funny man. He had that rare gift which makes his basic conversation hilarious. True comic, and tragically early death.

Genuinely upset by this. Such a funny man.

I can't imagine 8 out of 9 cats without him.

Shocked to hear this today - can only mirror the sentiments here. Will be missed

He really was excellent on 8 out of 10 cats and quite enjoyed his stand up

Just fking shocking. Sean Lock got me through some times when I was a bit under pressure. I would listen to his best of in the mornings, particularly in 8 out of 10 Cats does Countdown, and just laugh with his quick wit and total irreverence. Very, very sad news.

Amongst many, many things, Carrot in a Box, not to mention “Here comes Jimmy the feeder”, and his unique bedtime routine where he unscrews all of the lightbulbs. He was a comedy genius.

Yeah, it's a bit of a shocking one alright. It's not like he was a megastar or you ever saw any huge fuss around him, but it seems like he was always just a comedy staple. You turn on a UK comedy show, there he is. 7 nights a week at this stage, flick around, you'll find something that he's in. Almost taken for granted, now that he's gone it feels like a massive loss.

And you could always tell by the way the other comedians reacted to him that they all had the utmost respect for him.

Anyone could make Jimmy Carr do his annoying seal-laugh. Sean Lock was one of the only people who could almost consistently make him laugh so hard that no noise would come out. Just so quick off the draw with absolutely killer lines out of nowhere.

RIP

I heard the news late this morning, it was a shock. I did see him on 8 out of 10 Cats does Countdown last year maybe, and you could tell he was ill. I don't think I looked any further into it. It's such sad news, he was hilarious, and that show will never be the same or as funny without him. RIP.

One of my favorite comedians.

RIP Sean.

Not a great tribute from C4, a very bland episode of 8 10 CD where he was silent throughout.

My favourite Sean Lock joke was on one of the old 8 out of 10 cats.

Carol Vorderman was one of the guests. Said she had been offered 250k to go on I'm a celebrity but turned it down. Rest of the group complained and she said 'yeah it's a lot but to eat kangaroo balls eeew'.

Other guest Tony something said 'for 250k, I'd eat the whole kangaroo, feet and all....'

Sean Lock laughs to himself, clearly this was one of the panel jokes that was improv, and shouts 'for 250k, i'd let the kangaroo eat my balls.'

Still makes me laugh.

Anyway, 15 storeys high is still the most underrated UK sitcom.

I still remember this gem on Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2008

Sad news. I love 8 out of 10 cats does Countdown. Rip

When I heard about his passing I actually did cry. Partly because I just feel for his wife and young kids left behind and partly because I am currently been treated for cancer myself - just goes to show how fragile life is and how you just never know 😪

FCUK CANCER 🤬🤬

I was quite saddened by this.

A genuinely natural funnyman. You got the impression he was the comedian that other comedians found hilarious.

He had a real understanding of the absurdities of life and said the unsayable in such a whimsical, hilarious way but you could tell he was just a decent guy.

A lot of really nice tributes online from other comedians that included "unique" and "naturally funny" a lot. I think he was.

RIP.