If you’re American and you’ve never seen “The Young Ones” — and if you haven’t, you need to rectify that ASAP — you may not know Rik Mayall. But for fans of that classic British TV series, as well as ...

Rik Mayall has died at the age of 56. The comic actor, who passed away on Monday morning (June 9), was best-known for his roles in hit shows like The Young Ones, Bottom and The New Statesman. He also ...

The death of The Young Ones legend this morning left the world reeling, with fans and his former colleagues expressing their sadness at the death of an inspiration. Mayall got his first break as a ...

The British comic Rik Mayall—the man who played the obnoxious politico Rick on The Young Ones—has died at age 56. In his memory, here's my favorite scene from the show. Mayall's the one who says, ...

British actor Rik Mayall has died today (June 9) at age 56, TMZ reports. Strangely, the actor -- best known for his role as the titular character in the 1991 comedy film 'Drop Dead Fred' -- apparently ...

To Americans in the 1980s trying to understand the ways of British punk rock, few characters were more influential than comedian Rik Mayall, who died on Sunday in London. Mayall played the spastic ...

Ben Elton said his late friend Rik Mayall featured heavily in his autobiography Comedian Ben Elton said working with the late Rik Mayall gave him some of "the most glorious creative moments" he had ...

Edgar Wright, Eric Idle and David Walliams were among those paying tribute to the actor and cult comedian who appeared in "The Young Ones" and "Blackadder." By Stuart Kemp Rik Mayall 1995 - P 2014 ...

An appreciation of a great comedic performance by a British actor who never again appeared so prominently in an American film Americans hearing news of the death of British comedian Rik Mayallprobably ...

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My brother once met Rik Mayall on the street. "Can I shake your hand dude?" he asked. Rik shook it. "Now give me a fiver," he said. — Caitlin Moran (@caitlinmoran) June 9, 2014 Oh no. Awful news ...