Sean Lock Cause of Death: How Did Sean Lock Die?

Sean Lock died of cancer at his home on August 16, 2021, at the age of 58. According to Bill Bailey a close friend of Lock, he had been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer a few years earlier.

Lock was diagnosed with skin cancer in 1990, attributing the condition to overexposure to the sun while working as a builder in the early 1980s. After seeing his doctor, he was referred to a dermatologist at Guy’s Hospital, London, and made a full recovery. In May 2012, he gave his support to a Sun Awareness event at the hospital.

Those who paid tribute included fellow 8 out of 10 Cats performers Jimmy Carr, Jon Richardson, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent, and many other comedians.

Fans of Lock called for his book The Tiger Who Came for a Pint, a parody book read on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown based on the children’s book The Tiger Who Came to Tea, to be published, with some fans suggesting the proceeds should go to cancer research in his honour.