Sid James attack while performing on stage at the Sunderland Empire Theatre; he died in hospital an hour later. Some, including comedian Les Dawson, claim to have seen the ghost of James at the theatre, and subsequently refused to appear at the theatre again. James was born Solomon Joel Cohen on 8 May 1913, to Jewish parents in South Africa, later changing his name to Sidney Joel Cohen, and then Sidney James. His family lived on Hancock Street in Hillbrow, Johannesburg. Upon moving to the UK later in life, he claimed various previous occupations, including diamond cutter, dance tutor and boxer; in
Sid Lucero Eddie Mesa is his grandfather. Sid Lucero Timothy Mark Pimentel Eigenmann, better known by his stage name Sid Lucero (born March 12, 1981, Manila), is a Filipino television and film actor. He won the 31st Gawad Urian Best Actor award for his role in "Selda". Tim's stage name, Sid Lucero, is taken from the main character that his father Mark Gil portrayed in the movie "Batch '81". His acting career began in 2004 with the GMA-7 soap opera "Hanggang Kailan". He soon landed the lead role in ABS-CBN fantaserye "Krystala". At the 24th STAR Awards, he earned a nomination both