Irish comedian Sean Hughes has died, aged 51.
The standup comedian and quiz show panellist, was reportedly being treated for “cirrhosis of the liver”.
Sean won the prestigious Perrier comedy award in 1990 and was best known as a team captain on BBC’s Never Mind the Buzzcocks, he also starred in Coronation Street and The Commitments.
Sean had been unwell for some time and tweeted on the 8th og October that he was in hospital.
Very sad news. Early this AM, the master of comedy Sean Hughes past away. @mr_seanhughes
A comic very much ahead of his time. pic.twitter.com/nv5DEn4CH1— RBM Comedy (@RBMComedy) October 16, 2017
Stars took to Twitter to pay tribute to the comedian:
Irish comedy in the 1990s. Linehan and Mathews were Lennon and McCartney to me. D'Unbelievables were the Kinks. But Sean Hughes was Elvis.
— Paul Howard (@AkaPaulHoward) October 16, 2017
Seà n Hughes has died and I'm fucking heartbroken. So funny on stage, so infuriating to know and so sad he's gone. #RIPSeanHughes
— Jarlath Regan (@Jarlath) October 16, 2017
Ah fuck, Sean Hughes has died. A sound man, who gave me great support and advice on our first Edinburgh gigs. There goes a legend.
— Rubber Bandits (@Rubberbandits) October 16, 2017
Terrible to hear that Sean Hughes has passed away. A sweet and very funny man. RIP
— Mark Gatiss (@Markgatiss) October 16, 2017
