Death
It was during the filming of Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels that McLean was struck ill by what he believed to be the flu. He was professionally diagnosed with pleurisy, though further x-ray examination proved he was suffering from lung cancer which had metastasized to his brain. He died shortly afterward, on 28 July 1998, in Bexley, London, a few weeks prior to the release of the film. Director Guy Ritchie dedicated the film to him and had billboards for the film changed to feature McLean in tribute.
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