British comedian Rik Mayall dead at 56 (The Young Ones)

[Jesus Malverde]

Tributes are flowing in for much-loved British actor and comedian Rik Mayall, who died in London Monday at age 56.

Mayall, one of the leading lights of Britain's alternative comedy scene in the 1980s, is best known for starring roles in hit TV series "Blackadder," "The Young Ones," "The New Statesman" and "Bottom."

His agent, Kate Benson, of Brunskill Management, told CNN Mayall died suddenly Monday; she did not know the cause of his death.
Mayall first found widespread fame in student sitcom "The Young Ones," which ran for two years on the BBC, and was later shown on MTV in the United States.

The series, which he co-wrote, focused on the lives of four roommates at "Scumbag College." Mayall played politics-obsessed poet Rick alongside his long-term comedy partner Ade Edmondson as violent punk Vyvyan.

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/06/09/showbiz/obit-rik-mayall/

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-27770266

[Jesus Malverde]

1. bump... nt

[joeybee12]

2. Never saw The Young Ones, but I loved him turns in BlackAdder...

He'd show up as Flash...always hilarious. RIP.

[frylock]

3. The Young Ones is absolutely brilliant..

you should try and find some episodes.

[joeybee12]

4. I can probably get it from the library...Jennifer Saunder's husband, Adian Edmundson

is in it, correct?

[redqueen]

6. yes...

His comment:

http://metro.co.uk/2014/06/09/rik-mayall-dead-ade-edmondson-pays-tribute-i-feel-privileged-to-have-known-him-4755743/

[joeybee12]

7. Thanks...the guy with the long hair looks familiar...

And the guy in front, whose name escapes me, played one of Edina's husbands on AbFab...it's a small UK Comedy world.

[frylock]

8. correct. he plays the character Vyvian

[joeybee12]

9. I put it on hold at the library...one other person ahead of me...

So I should get it soon...it's a collection that has both seasons.

[frylock]

11. i think i may have a little marathon myself this weekend..

enjoy!

[redqueen]

5. RIP

[SidDithers]

10. Very sad. The Young Ones and Bottom were brilliant...

he never got the same same recognition in North America. He did that one movie, Drop Dead Fred, that had a wide North-American release, but that was about it, I think.

Too young.

Sid

[REP]

12. That's very sad

He was hilarious. The Young Ones is one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

[shenmue]

13. Update: heart attack cause of death, according to TMZ

http://www.tmz.com/2014/06/12/rik-mayall-dead-heart-attack-jogging-cause-of-death/

According to the TMZ site, Mayall's wife released a statement that Rik's cause of death was a heart attack.