Sidebottom creator Chris Sievey dies

By The Newsroom

Published 22nd Jun 2010, 00:23 BST

Updated 22nd Jun 2010, 00:42 BST

CHRIS Sievey, the man behind comic character Frank Sidebottom, died yesterday after collapsing at his Cheshire home. He was 54.

Frank, with his over-sized, papier-mch head, found fame via TV appearances in the 1980s and remained a popular cult comedy figure.