He's ch' ch' checked out age 24. No age at all. Lil' Chris, who launched a singing career after he found fame on reality show Rock School, has died. The 24-year-old, whose real name was Chris Hardman, starred in the Channel 4 programme set at Kirkley High School in Lowestoft, Suffolk. He had his first hit single, Checkin' It Out, after he appeared on the show in 2006. Suffolk Police said it was not treating the death, reported on Monday, as suspicious. The force was called to an address in Union Road, Lowestoft, at around 11:45 GMT to reports a man had died suddenly, a spokeswoman said. A post-mortem examination to establish the cause of death is due to take place, and a file will be passed to the coroner, she added. Gene Simmons, who appeared on Rock School as Lil' Chris's music teacher, led tributes to him. "He was loved," the Kiss frontman tweeted. TV presenter and Strictly Come Dancing champion Caroline Flack tweeted: "He was a regular guest on [CBBC show] TMi Friday. Always always such a polite lovely guy. That's so sad." McBusted drummer Harry Judd tweeted: "Shocked and saddened to hear the news about Lil' Chris. "He supported us a while back and was a little star and an awesome guy." Lowestoft boxer Anthony Ogogo, who went to the same school as the singer, called him a "super-talented kid". "Thoughts go out to his family. Such a shame. Really nice guy and positive role model for our area," he added. Hardman's last single, called Christmas Number One, was released in December 2013. He had recently performed in the stage musical Loserville. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-32038895
Actually I was in a club with him once, well not "with" him but on the same dance floor and had the briefest of chats as he passed as my daughter was chatting to him. He was just there socially, not performing I had no idea who he was to be honest, but seemed pleasant enough RIP...no age to die whatever the cause.
