Rik Mayall RIP

[Sheilbh]

Rik Mayall dead: Comedian and actor dies aged 56

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/rik-mayall-dead-comedian-and-actor-dies-aged-56-9515603.html

[grumbler]

Rik Mayall dead: Comedian and actor dies aged 56

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/rik-mayall-dead-comedian-and-actor-dies-aged-56-9515603.html

I must confess that I've never heard of him.  I direct my condolences to those who have.

[Valmy]

Lord Flashheart 

[celedhring]

The Young Ones was one of those shows that stuck with me throughout my young life. When it came out I was 10 years old and I laughed at the sight gags, hippie punching, and general outrageousness of it; then as I grew up I understood more and more of the jokes. It's a great show. Sadly, most of his other work hasn't reached Spain.

Sad to see him go.

[grumbler]

Lord Flashheart 

Ah.  Looks a bit different without the wig and burns! 

Well, that was an awful part, but he did his best in it.  RIP.

[Josquius]

Didn't realise he was ill. Shame.

[Maladict]

Damn that really sucks, one of the comedy greats

[The Larch]

The Young Ones was one of those shows that stuck with me throughout my young life. When it came out I was 10 years old and I laughed at the sight gags, hippie punching, and general outrageousness of it; then as I grew up I understood more and more of the jokes. It's a great show. Sadly, most of his other work hasn't reached Spain.

Sad to see him go.

Ditto.

Let's all listen to Cliff Richard's The Young Ones in his honour.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JKtHcM05Dk

[Sheilbh]

His autobiography:



I also love this story from Caitlin Moran, 'my brother once met Rik Mayall on the street. "Can I shake your hand dude?" he asked. Rik shook it. "Now give me a fiver," he said.'

And this video of him listening to a speech and realising someone's filming him:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT1cUTJE1Ac

[Crazy_Ivan80]

WOOF in peace! 

[mongers]

Didn't realise he was ill. Shame.

Just a sudden death apparently. 

[The Brain]

Bottom.

[Sheilbh]

Not sure if the Times did it deliberately, but this is brilliant:

[Syt]

Bottom.

Our English teacher showed us many an episode.

[Warspite]

So very sad. I consider The Young Ones and Bottom to be formative influences.

Still worshiping God, Melchie? Last I heard, he was worshiping me.