RIP Rik Mayall

GreenWithEnvy

Way too young (one) - unreal.

Brendan_O_Connell

RIP very sad.

Absurdistan

Shocked, feeling sad.
A true legend of British comedy.
R.I.P.

red_murph

Bloody hell, way way too young. RIP.

Absurdistan

Only 56.

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

paulie8290

I Loved Drop Dead Fred what a movie R.I.P Rik

The Red Robin

Very, very sad news. An absolute comedy idol.

seth plum

Such a shame. RIP to a very talented man.

petetheaddick

He played a big part on giving me the sense of humour I have today. Thanks Rik !!
RIP

DamoNorthStand

Can't believe that. What happened? Loved old school 80's comedy. They just don't make it like that anymore.

So long Captain Flashheart. WOOF!!!

Amos on the wing

Can't believe it. A true comic idol. Loved his stuff from the young ones, the new statesman to bottom. Will never be another one like him. RIP Rik

petetheaddick

Who remembers Kevin Turvey?

Kevins ear!!

Absurdistan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgS7WOVk9nU

GreenWithEnvy

Rik spelt with a silent P! Alan B'Stard & Lord Flashheart - real comedy gems!

Absurdistan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAiI9z7X2_c

ShootersHillGuru

Bloody hell ! RIP Rik.

paulbaconsarnie

Bad (sad) news.
RIP Colin grigson.

LeaburnForEngland

Shocking news. RIP Rik.

Rothko

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKfbSHW9uGA&feature=share

shirty5

Rest in peace the people's poet. A great loss

Friend Or Defoe

He was so funny that he even made Jackanory worth watching, which led to a mate nearly ODing after watching George's Marvelous Medicine!

Utterly hilarious in everything he done, I feel quite numb.

Algarveaddick

RIP - apparently he was here in Albufeira filming last week. Sad loss.

markwebb25

very very sad, been dreading this day since the moment i saw Bottom.

cfgs

Starred in some of the best British comedies ever. Gutted. RIP.

Southendaddick

Very sad.

Bottom was a favourite of mine in my mid teenage years, saw it live a couple of times

RIP

buckshee

The Young Ones is one of those programmes that despite only two series is one of the most influential comedys

Big William

Bloody Hell

Saw him live in Bottom and The New Statesman in the past, complete madman in the nicest possible way.

RIP Sir Flash

DaveMehmet

Big William said:

Bloody Hell

Saw him live in Bottom and The New Statesman in the past, complete madman in the nicest possible way.

RIP Sir Flash

I saw both of those on stage too, bottom was the funniest thing I've ever seen live. Laughed from start to finish. Loved the young ones, there'd been nothing like it on TV before. He was also great as Colin, the bass player in bad news.

killerandflash

Shocking and very sad news. Watching those BBC retrospectives, you realise how important he and his generation were back in the 80s

buckshee

Anyone remember the series him and Ade did for ITV called Hardwicke House?

They showed two episodes then didn't bother with the rest as it was so badly received.

Goonerhater

didnt he have a very serious accident a few years back an atv fell on top of him or something?

RIP