Rik Mayall Has Passed Away

[gina32]

r.i.p

[treetops68]

RIP Ryk.

[tali1]

Terrible news - not since Laurel and Hardy did someone capture the essence of slapstick violence so perfectly.

[Arksided]

R.I.P... my best to his family... I loved him in the young ones, bottom and not forgetting Mr Alan B'stard. most notably to me ... truly taken aback though.

[quizzywig]

What a shame. I always liked him best as Kevin Turvey. He'll be missed.

[kvalidir]

Really sorry to hear this :(

[Arksided]

Kevin Turvey the vast bogey... forgot about him.

[decmangan]

I think that after he had a quad bike accident a few years ago, he has suffered epilepsy. He was at deaths door at the time and boasted that he did better than JESUS. Sad that he has gone.

[bravejordy]

R.I.P. Rik, loved you in The Young Ones and Bottom, you'll be sadly missed.

Here's a clip of Rik in one of his lesser known movie appearances, An American Werewolf in London:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07FdVcspOfQ

[ummmm]

I burst into tears when I heard. End of an era. My mum used to let me stay up to watch The Young Ones.

RIP...so sad.

[flump1]

So very sad. Rip Rik.