Rik Mayall - RIP

[slimjim]

The death was announced today of the comedian Rik Mayall. Starting out with characters such as Kevin Turvey then Rick in the Young Ones, The Comic Strip; with Ade Edmonson as The Dangerous Brothers ( vicious slapstick routines) ; Alan B'stard in the new Statesman teaming up again with Ade in Bottom as well as cameo roles in Blackadder. He also made 2 films - drop Dead Fred and Guest House Paradiso. No info on cause of death - just that an ambulance was called to an address in Sth London, he had a quad bike accident several yrs back and was in a coma for several days and apparently had had health problems since then.

 

[brešo]

Poor devil! :-(
British humor is the best and his was edgier than most.

 

[slimjim]

This is the clip from Bottom I was going to post originally, but couldn't find.

The fight after the chess game... with the umbrella, frying pan and the fridge.

:rofl::rofl::rofl:



and 2 fav clips from The Young Ones






The Footlights team are played by Emma Thompson; Hugh Laurie; Stephen Fry and Ben Elton

 

[lunita]

this guy was just absolutely brilliant!!! the world has lost a looney, how sad...

 

[zortek]

RIP rik, and thanks for all the laughter you brought to my life ...

young ones, comic strip, new statesman, bottom, black adder ... damn, what a roll call

 

[zelldings]

RIP for him
hope another comedian come for next generation

 

[garth33]

bumped into him in the US in replays of the "Young Ones" on cable TV here in the US. One of our first exposures (beside Fawlty Towers) to British sitcoms....BRILLIANT! Loved to smoke some weed and watch this series when I was in college. I still laugh today...go figure

Thanks Rik! RIP buddy!
g33

 

[toddydarkko]

I use to watch young ones on MTV in the 80's he cracked me up so much really sad news