elsiegee40 Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Bit of a shock this one BBC News - Comedian and actor Rik Mayall dies No detail yet
fiza Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Thats so sad. Young Ones was my fav show back in the day. Also Bottom and The New Statesman and his recurring role in Blackadder. RIP
Dos_Box Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Sad sad news I had the great privilege of watching him and Ade Edmonson do Hooligans Island live many years back. It took me days to stop hurting from all the laughing.
ICTDirect_Dave Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 One of the finest comic actors ever! Such a shock!
laserblazer Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 He's a local boy and lots of his old chums here are posting messages on FB.
synaesthesia Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Really sad news. That's my childhood all over. Young ones, Bottom, Blackadder, Drop Dead Fred to name a few. Bottom Live was absolutely awesome. He seemed to live twice as fast as everyone else, so it feels like he's died at 112 years old - a fair innings! I like simple, slapstick (sticks, pans, clicket blats, anything really!) humour and he appealed to that in the best possible way.
GREED Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Such very very sad news love everything he has ever done on telly and film. Let's hope GOLD put all his series on telly soon as tribute.
plexer Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Just being reported as a sudden death with no suspicious circumstances sad day. Ben
teejay Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Sad loss, saw him doing bottom live a few times (ooeerr missus), absolutely in stitches every time.
Vasriel Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Very sad news. Love his style of comedy. The bottom live shows are hilarious. RIP Rik you'll be missed
teejay Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Ade Edmondson: Ade Edmondson has paid tribute to his comedy partner Rik Mayall who died aged 56. 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.’
tech_guy Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 RIP Rik. You were brilliant as Kevin Turvey in A Kick Up The Eighties. Comedy gold.
featured_spectre Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 I see the BBC have gone around pulling down everything from Youtube claiming copyright with him on it...
Dos_Box Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Not the Comic Strip Stuff though Anyone remember Bad News? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf2vItHUpPk Imagine Spinal Tap without talent! They did the Monsters of Rock back in 86 (no one knew who they were) and if you can find the video it's well worth a watch.
Jowley Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Really sad, still watch these to cheer myself up. Grew up watching him and Ade smashing each other with frying pans. He shall be missed
Bananas Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Absolutely epic comedians both Rik and Ade. He'll be sorely missed absolute legend of a bloke, feel genuinely gutted at this news!
ButterflyMoon Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 My son was gutted at the news and when he told my grandson who is aged 10 and autistic the wee lad said 'don't worry dad Flash is not dead WOOF'
SiliconAlley_Sam Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 My son was gutted at the news and when he told my grandson who is aged 10 and autistic the wee lad said 'don't worry dad Flash is not dead WOOF' Made me smile. Love kids. 1
Gatt Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Sad news indeed when someone dies Though, IMHO, I didn't like his style of comedy and probably one of the few who didn't actually like The Young Ones, or Bottom. ( Loved Blackadder though!
pantscat Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 It's very sad news. Rik was an amazing performer and had superb comic timing. Plus, the fact the he and Ade could recycle the same jokes and still make it funny was brilliant! Listening to Bad News on spotify and it's making me chuckle while I work!
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