R.I.P Rik Mayall

The Prototype · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 4:30 am

So sad to read the news from Sky News that he had passed away at just 56. He was the reason I loved watching the movie 'Drop Dead Fred' and enjoyed The Young Ones.

It's probably to break out Drop Dead Fred again. RIP.

think positive · Side By Side Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Location: somewhere

That's so sad.

He had a quad bike accident in 1998, at his holiday home in Devon (I was born there). They think he had a seizure due to the brain injury he received in the fall.

Good comedian, he and his humour will be sadly missed.

RIP Rik. Xx

HAL · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:47 am

What happened to a quad bike accident in 1998 at his holiday home in Devon he or she was born there ?

Proud Pies · Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Location: Knox-ish

so very sad. Loved the Young Ones and absolutely LOVE Drop Dead Fred.

Yep Proto.....time for some Snotface!

RIP Rik Mayall

sixpoints · Joined: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Lulie Street

I feel utter, utter, utter, utter crap about this sad news.
An innovative and excellent writer/performer. Gone way too early.

watt price tully · Joined: 15 May 2007

Sad loss at such a young age too. RIP

The Prototype · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 1:22 pm

partypie · Joined: 01 Oct 2010

My brother and I were only talking yesterday how much we loved the New Statesman, his appearances in Blackadder Goes Forth and another series where he played the role of a professor. Blackadder is being shown on one of the FTA stations at the moment. He had a very interesting career and at one stage in jest he took the blame for Stephen Fry's breakdown.

stui magpie · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 7:21 pm

I don't think I've ever seem Drop Dead Fred, but loved the young ones and his cameo as Flashman in Black Adder

Bad day for deaths, Gary Gilmour the ex Aussie cricketer dies today as well.

think positive · Side By Side Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Location: somewhere

stui magpie · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:21 pm

HAH, sorry for the scare, yeah I meant died.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/cricket/former-aussie-test-fast-bowler-gary-gilmour-dies-aged-62-after-long-battle-with-illhealth/story-fni2usfi-1226949525085

The Prototype · Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 2:35 am

HAL · Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 2:39 am

What makes you so certain? Interesting observation.

piedys · Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 9:11 pm

Vale Rick the student anarchast!
For those of us here old enough to remember when the Young Ones was the most popular comedy on TV amongst us schoolkids in 1985, by the length of Flemington.

Dyso