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SecularMotion

(7,981 posts) Mon Jun 9, 2014, 01:16 PM Jun 2014

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Rik Mayall, star of The Young Ones, dies aged 56

Source: BBC

British comedian and actor Rik Mayall has died aged 56, according to his management team.

He played the obnoxious, poetry-writing anarchist Rick in The Young Ones alongside his friend Adrian Edmondson before the duo later went on to star in their sitcom Bottom.

Mayall also appeared in shows including Blackadder and The New Statesman.

He died at home in London. The Metropolitan Police said the death was not believed to be suspicious.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-27770266

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Rik Mayall, star of The Young Ones, dies aged 56 (Original Post) SecularMotion Jun 2014 OP

Now, I feel old. RIP Rick, Lord Flashheart, and Drop Dead Fred. nt onehandle Jun 2014 #1

Damn chowder66 Jun 2014 #2

Not Lord Flash! Orsino Jun 2014 #3

RIP Rick. Nye Bevan Jun 2014 #4

The People's Poet is dead! johnp3907 Jun 2014 #5

aww. this is sad news. that was the one I really wanted to punch in the face. :D roguevalley Jun 2014 #17

Hands up! StarlightGold Jun 2014 #6

Can we bury him in Grow Anything Fertilizer? johnp3907 Jun 2014 #7

You're the classic example of an only child modrepub Jun 2014 #10

So many laughs! johnp3907 Jun 2014 #13

Here he is in Blackadder as Lord Flashheart Kaleva Jun 2014 #8

This sucks. blackspade Jun 2014 #9

RIP. That is a real shock LeftishBrit Jun 2014 #11

damn, he was funny as hell. Javaman Jun 2014 #12

Shoot. AngryAmish Jun 2014 #14

:( shenmue Jun 2014 #15

I'd forgotten about that show. mimi85 Jun 2014 #16

Lord Flashheart! Octafish Jun 2014 #18

Rik Lives Forever! GoldenMezzoDiva Jun 2014 #19

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

1. Now, I feel old. RIP Rick, Lord Flashheart, and Drop Dead Fred. nt

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 01:20 PM

Jun 2014

chowder66

(9,067 posts)

2. Damn

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 01:32 PM

Jun 2014

Way Too Young

Orsino

(37,428 posts)

3. Not Lord Flash!

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 01:34 PM

Jun 2014

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

4. RIP Rick.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 01:41 PM

Jun 2014

johnp3907

(3,730 posts)

5. The People's Poet is dead!

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 01:45 PM

Jun 2014

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)

17. aww. this is sad news. that was the one I really wanted to punch in the face. :D

Reply to johnp3907 (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 09:14 PM

Jun 2014

StarlightGold

(365 posts)

6. Hands up!

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 01:53 PM

Jun 2014

Who likes ME?

johnp3907

(3,730 posts)

7. Can we bury him in Grow Anything Fertilizer?

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 02:50 PM

Jun 2014

Then we'll get 3 of him!

modrepub

(3,494 posts)

10. You're the classic example of an only child

Reply to johnp3907 (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 03:50 PM

Jun 2014

quote vivian

Bambie: "pRick, Scumbag..."

johnp3907

(3,730 posts)

13. So many laughs!

Reply to modrepub (Reply #10)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 04:37 PM

Jun 2014

I'm so bummed out.

Kaleva

(36,294 posts)

8. Here he is in Blackadder as Lord Flashheart

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 02:56 PM

Jun 2014

blackspade

(10,056 posts)

9. This sucks.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 03:16 PM

Jun 2014

LeftishBrit

(41,205 posts)

11. RIP. That is a real shock

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 04:22 PM

Jun 2014

I remember him most strongly as Alan B'Stard in 'The New Statesman' and Lord Flashheart in 'Blackadder'.

He was too young to die.

Javaman

(62,517 posts)

12. damn, he was funny as hell.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 04:29 PM

Jun 2014

I loved that show.

rest in peace.

AngryAmish

(25,704 posts)

14. Shoot.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 05:06 PM

Jun 2014

That show introduced me to Motorhead.

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

15. :(

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 08:59 PM

Jun 2014

Awww, man.

mimi85

(1,805 posts)

16. I'd forgotten about that show.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 09:02 PM

Jun 2014

It was friggin' hilarious! Way too young to go....

Octafish

(55,745 posts)

18. Lord Flashheart!

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 09:52 PM

Jun 2014

GoldenMezzoDiva

(79 posts)

19. Rik Lives Forever!

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 10:44 PM

Jun 2014

Such sad news. Loved his character in The Young Ones, smiling just thinking
about his comic face and outrageous physical humor. My husband and I were
avid Sunday night MTV viewers in the '80s. His offbeat hijinks were an important
part of our lives...

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