《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪二十一》
周堪很难见到元帝，虽有建议，往往不得不拜托石显代为转达，大政方针的决定权被石显控制。正巧周堪得了失音病，不能说话而去世。
中书令石显管尚书，尚书五人皆其党也；堪希见得，常因显白事，事决显口。会堪疾喑，不能言而卒。
Zhou Kan rarely saw Emperor Yuan, and although he had advice, he often had to ask Shi Xian to convey it, and Shi Xian controlled the decision-making power of important policies. It so happened that Zhou Kan had lost his voice and died.