"Young Ones" Star Rik Mayall 1958-2014 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 06-09-2014, 11:16 AM

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British comedian and actor Rik Mayall has died aged 56, according to his management team.

He played the obnoxious, poetry-writing anarchist Rick in The Young Ones alongside his friend Adrian Edmonson before the duo later went on to star in their sitcom Bottom.

Mayall also appeared in shows including Blackadder and The New Statesman.

He was left seriously ill after a quad bike accident in 1998 which left him in a coma for several days.

Mayall's film roles included the comedies Drop Dead Fred and Guest House Paradiso.

His big break came at The Comic Strip Club, performing with comedy partner Adrian Edmondson as 20th Century Coyote in the 1980s which led to cult television hit The Comic Strip Presents.

He co-wrote The Young Ones with Lise Mayer and Ben Elton, which shared cult status and schoolboy humour with later sitcom Bottom.

Mayall and Edmonson's slapstick comedy often involved fires, explosions, and hefty blows to the head with a frying pan.

Mayall also famously played the loud-mouthed and lecherous Lord Flashheart in BBC comedy series Blackadder, starring Rowan Atkinson.

He appeared in the second and fourth series, shouting catchphrases such as "woof!" and "let's do-oo-oo it!".

But his early, anarchic characters gave way to the smooth, scheming Conservative politician Alan B'Stard in The New Statesman, which ran on ITV from 1986 to 1992.

Vahan · 06-09-2014, 11:18 AM

56 is too young. Rest in peace.

Jaqui-Michel · 06-09-2014, 01:46 PM

My friends and I watched the Young Ones faithfully in high school. He and Ade Edmundson were hilarious together. He was so young.

robyrob · 06-09-2014, 07:35 PM

too young man

80sTrivia · 06-09-2014, 10:52 PM

So sad to hear of Rik's untimely passing...

D-Dey · 06-10-2014, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by robyrob

too young man

You've got that right.

kerrbear · 06-11-2014, 02:47 AM

shocked and saddened, rip rik mayall x

Race's Girl · 08-23-2014, 07:26 AM

Oh, me and my mum loved him as Flashheart and it was too soon

06-09-2014, 11:16 AM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,412	"Young Ones" Star Rik Mayall 1958-2014 Link British comedian and actor Rik Mayall has died aged 56, according to his management team. He played the obnoxious, poetry-writing anarchist Rick in The Young Ones alongside his friend Adrian Edmonson before the duo later went on to star in their sitcom Bottom. Mayall also appeared in shows including Blackadder and The New Statesman. He was left seriously ill after a quad bike accident in 1998 which left him in a coma for several days. Mayall's film roles included the comedies Drop Dead Fred and Guest House Paradiso. His big break came at The Comic Strip Club, performing with comedy partner Adrian Edmondson as 20th Century Coyote in the 1980s which led to cult television hit The Comic Strip Presents. He co-wrote The Young Ones with Lise Mayer and Ben Elton, which shared cult status and schoolboy humour with later sitcom Bottom. Mayall and Edmonson's slapstick comedy often involved fires, explosions, and hefty blows to the head with a frying pan. Mayall also famously played the loud-mouthed and lecherous Lord Flashheart in BBC comedy series Blackadder, starring Rowan Atkinson. He appeared in the second and fourth series, shouting catchphrases such as "woof!" and "let's do-oo-oo it!". But his early, anarchic characters gave way to the smooth, scheming Conservative politician Alan B'Stard in The New Statesman, which ran on ITV from 1986 to 1992.
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06-09-2014, 01:46 PM	#3
Jaqui-Michel Brick City Citizen Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 22, 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 355	My friends and I watched the Young Ones faithfully in high school. He and Ade Edmundson were hilarious together. He was so young.
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06-09-2014, 07:35 PM	#4
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06-09-2014, 10:52 PM	#5
80sTrivia Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 23, 2002 Posts: 21,714	So sad to hear of Rik's untimely passing...
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06-09-2014, 11:18 AM	#2
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	56 is too young. Rest in peace.

06-11-2014, 02:47 AM	#7
kerrbear Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 11, 2014 Location: uk Posts: 15	shocked and saddened, rip rik mayall x