Frank Sidebottom has died...

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Comedy legend Frank Sidebottom has died after he was found collapsed at his home in Hale.

The comedian, whose real name was Chris Sievey, was recovering from an operation to remove a tumour from his chest.

His comic creation Frank, known for an outsized papier-mache head, made his name as a musician and had his own television show in the 1990s.

Only last week he launched a comedy song for the World Cup, titled Three Shirts On My Line. He posted a message on his Twitter account on Sunday morning saying: "I'm still feeling very poorly".

Mr Sievey was found collapsed at his home in Hawthorn Road, Hale, by his girlfriend and she called an ambulance at 12.40 am on Monday.

It is understood he was still alive when the ambulance arrived and he was taken to Wythenshawe Hospital but he was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.
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Really sad news, Frank should be remembered as a real Manchester legend now IMO, up there with the likes of Bernard Manning and Anthony H Wilson etc..

RIP Chris
 
Serious bummer! Absolutely loved Frank Sidebottom. Does anyone remember his excellent version of that weird 'O Superman' song from years ago?

"This is the hand, that takes your keep. And you owe me last weeks."


R.I.P. Chris. You created a timeless comedy legend, and not many people can lay claim to that.
 
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