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    BBC News Sean Hughes: Comedian dies aged 51


    Irish stand-up star and BBC quiz show panellist Sean Hughes has died, his management company has said.
    Hughes, who was a team captain on Never Mind the Buzzcocks on BBC Two, also had a role in Coronation Street in 2007.
    He died on Monday, his spokesman said.
    Hughes' latest tweet, dated 8 October, said that he was in hospital.
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    RIP Sean Hughes: comedian dies aged 51

    A thoroughly nice bloke, I saw him once in London and he was as amiable as ever after the gig having a laugh and signing autographs - RIP

    Sean Hughes: Comedian, actor and writer dies aged 51


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    Irish stand-up star and BBC quiz show panellist Sean Hughes has died, his management company has said.

    Hughes, who was a team captain on Never Mind the Buzzcocks on BBC Two, also had his own Channel 4 sitcom, Sean's Show.
    He died on Monday, his spokesman said. Hughes' latest tweet, dated 8 October, said that he was in hospital.
    Fellow comedians including Al Murray, Katy Brand and Jason Manford have been paying tribute to Hughes, who was also a writer and actor.

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    Default Re: Sean Hughes: Comedian dies aged 51

    RIP. The demon drink has claimed another.

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    Default Re: Sean Hughes: Comedian dies aged 51

    Put that chicken away missus

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    Default Re: Sean Hughes: Comedian dies aged 51

    Was it booze that took him then ?
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    Yeah it was cirrhosis of the liver :-(

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