Comedian Sean Hughes, known for featuring in "Coronation Street", has died at age 51, his management has said. It is believed that the London-born Irish writer and stand-up died after suffering a cardiac arrest at the Whittington Hospital, reports standard.co.uk.'

He was reportedly rushed to hospital with liver cirrhosis on Sunday night. Tributes began pouring in for Hughes, who was one of the youngest comedians ever to win the prestigious Perrier Award.