RIP Rik Mayall

[Richard_H]

The Young Ones and Bottom were comedy genius. He wanted to make an oldies show to round the trilogy off. He was never the same after the quad bike accident.

 

[PGowdy]

Sad news. Always been a fan. The Young Ones, Bottom, The New Statesman and Blackadder. He was great in all of them.
R.I.P Rik.

 

[kieatky]

Very, very sad news His show's were very much a part of my childhood, also loved his later stuff (used to cry laughing at Bottom ). RIP Rik

 

[weasel]

Gutted. Bottom still makes me laugh even now. One of VERY VERY few TV comedy programmes that were actually funny!

Sad loss.


RIP

 

[_Lee_]

Im absolutely gutted. Bottom and Thr Young ones gave me some of the funniest times in my life.

RIP

 

[Joe]

Poor Rik, rest in peace and thank you for the laughs.

 

[Michael Sith]

That's such sad news, he was a comedy genius, anarchic slapstick in bottom and the young ones...he will be sadly missed


This about sums up his humour after his accident....

Mayall once joked: "I beat Jesus Christ," he said. “He was dead for three days at Easter.
"When I crashed it was the day before Good Friday, Crap Thursday, and I was technically dead until Easter Monday – that’s five days.
“Jesus was nailed up on Friday and came to on Easter Day. I beat him 5-3.”

Genius that will be missed by a great many

RIP...Rik

 

[grinchy]

Very sad news
a real legend, he'll be missed

 

[Dark Sith Lord]

Sad news indeed

RIP Rik

 

[Jez]

Really sad to hear this. Far too young.

I agree with all of the above comments about his work, but also check out his early stuff with Edmunson "The Dangerous Brothers", hilarious.

 

[jedi_masters]

I couldn't believe when I heard this. I LOVE 'Bottom' and 'The Young One's'.

Sad, sad news.

R.I.P Rick. You will be missed by comedy fans across the globe.

 

[mumbo]

Very sad, RIP Rik

 

[plantman]

i was gobsmacked...really sad, he was one of my favourites, i always wished for a new series of bottom

 

[x-pack]

The people's poet is dead! Oh no!

 

[jackabina]

I only found out because I read this.

 

[chazb73]

He taught me so many naughty things as a kid! very sad

 

[Grant]

RIP. Rick was a brilliant actor. Loved the New Statesman the most I think. Second to that 4 men in a car, extremely funny the first time around.

 

[rob71]

Incredibly sad, and well before his time. I saw him with Ade Edmonson in one of the Bottom Live shows at Newcastle City Hall a few years back, and I was in stitches throughout. Hi comedy provided some great memories, and he seemed like a genuinely nice bloke as well.