RIP RIK MAYALL

[gilmourwaters]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q0CkeuSqxk

 

[wolfman28]

Just heard, shocked only 56

Young Ones and Bottom were great fun!

RIP

 

[kurchatovium]

Really sad. Young Ones was a really funny show.

 

[C.A.B.]

R.I.P. Drop Dead Fred

 

[red indian]

Terrible news. I loved the bloke. So many great shows. I haven't felt this moved by the premature death of a public figure since John Lennon.

 

[chicago]

I always wanted a box that held an imaginary friend I could call on to cheer me up at any given moment. RIP

 

[SamuelKhan]

Rik was high on my list of funny men, who was a successor to Michael Palin. There goes that possible Young Ones reunion.

 

[Dussicar]

NOOOOO!!!!

nonononono!

That was one of the few celebrities I actually gave a damn about.

R.I.P

 

[rwd1731]

Very sad to hear of his passing. His performances in 'The Young Ones' and 'Blackadder' were brilliant - I'll never forget them.

 

[meteor]

RIP A very sad loss

 

[teamtickleguy]

I always thought he was more versatile than recognised, his favourite performance of mine was as the quick-witted detective in Jonathan Creek alongside Alan Davies.

 

[camble4eva]

Yup, a sad loss indeed the comedy world has lost a genius. I loved him in Bottom, my favourite episode was "Gasman", has me smiling just thinking about it.

 

[SeeksRapunzel]

Gasman! I had the Young Ones and Bottom DVD sets, and he was great as Lord Flasheart in BlackAdder too. Gone too soon for sure. I understand he was in a coma after a quad accident a few years ago, and hadn't been too healthy since. Too bad we can't place our faves in shrink wrap so that they stay around forever