RIP Rik Mayall

[Neil]

This is a shame. He was only 56! No idea as to the cause of death yet! - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27770266

The world won't be quite the same without Lord Flashheart!

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[MinionZombie]

Total bummer news. :(

The man was a comedy legend. I grew up watching "The Young Ones" and "Bottom" (the latter I watched surreptitiously because, at the time, I was quite young and my parents thought it was a bit too rude for me at that time ... although TYO was fine for me apparently. :lol:)

I wonder what the cause was ... whatever it was though, it was too damn soon. :(

[Neil]

I regret not see "Bottom Live" at the theatre - Which was suppose to be epic!

I do hope this wasn't down to suicide :(

I believe he was actually in a production at the moment, filming in Portugal? So he was certainly working!

[Geordie9]

RIP Rik Mayall, i had only really seen Bottom with him in it & a few of the Young Ones (oh and American Werewolf In London) but he was hilarious!!

[Neil]

RIP Rik Mayall, i had only really seen Bottom with him in it & a few of the Young Ones (oh and American Werewolf In London) but he was hilarious!!

You've seen him in Black Adder? The New Statesman was very clever and funny too :)

[rongravy]

RIP DROP DEAD FRED.
Sad day, sad face.:(

[Legion2213]

Absolutely gutted...Rik & Ade were the funniest pair of lunatics ever.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvBrU1Cofms

God bless, matey!

[Neil]

^^


Edmondson said that he loved working with Mayall, who he acted with on classic British comedy series Bottom and The Young Ones.

The actor said in a statement: ‘There were times when Rik and I were writing together when we almost died laughing.

‘They were some of the most carefree stupid days I ever had, and I feel privileged to have shared them with him.

‘And now he’s died for real. Without me. Selfish b*****d.’

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"He changed my life utterly," adding: "He always made me cry with laughter, now he's just made me cry."

[Neil]

Post mortem due tomorrow - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27796568

[Neil]

From World Cup 2010... I believe this may well be no.1 in the charts this week from people buying it in memory of Rik!

The final scene of him disappearing into the light is strangely appropriate :(

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[wayzim]

From World Cup 2010... I believe this may well be no.1 in the charts this week from people buying it in memory of Rik!

The final scene of him disappearing into the light is strangely appropriate :(

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So say all of us ( even his fans from across the pond. We few, we loyal few. )

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[Neil]

Quite honestly! I welled up at the end of that video :(

[Neil]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-28785183

How long till some to$$er defaces it!

[Neil]

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[MinionZombie]

Fantastic! That had me guffawing like crazy - I loved it whenever they'd go off-script like that and make a real show out of the mistakes or weird little happenings in the live shows. A damn shame Mayall is gone, but it's good news that they're going to re-erect a bench in the place where it was in the opening credits of Bottom with an inscription on it. I hope to see some fans doing their own little parodies of it on YouTube some day. :)

[Neil]

Heartbreaking to listen to Ade talk about Rik on Desert Island Discs :(

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