Rik Mayall dead at 56

**sputnik** · June 9th, 2014, 04:14 PM

I love the young ones and Comic Strip was one of my favourite comedy shows of all time, and I loved him in everything I saw him in. So sad

**Kittylady** · June 9th, 2014, 04:30 PM

This one really, really shocked me.

RIP Rik.

**A*O** · June 9th, 2014, 04:45 PM

Another part of my youth gone. RIP you crazy guy.

**manningmsj** · June 9th, 2014, 05:21 PM

This is so sad. He was brilliant. Too young.

ETA: Thinking I might have to pull out Drop Dead Fred for a movie night with the kids now. I vaguely recall it being a little mature at times, but in general I think it was fine? Oh well. I'm set on it either way at this point. Think I may cry harder than usual at the end.

**Serendipity** · June 9th, 2014, 06:57 PM

What a sad day. Comic genius, and sounds like he was a great person too. Way too young

**Lily Bleu** · June 9th, 2014, 07:01 PM

That is so very sad, RIP, sir

**SoCalMarie** · June 9th, 2014, 09:34 PM

Watching Drop Dead Fred saved me in many ways during my (far from great) childhood.
That movie made me feel "normal" because I could relate to Lizzie/Snotface as a child, and gave me hope that everything would turn out "ok" when I grew up, just like it did for Lizzie.

RIP Rik Mayall. And thank you, thank you, a million times thank you.

**Lalasnake** · June 9th, 2014, 10:46 PM

He was awesome in The Young Ones and Drop Dead Fred. DDF does have mature themes (and some like the Nostalgia Critic say it's inappropriate), but I like that it was more mature and a bit mean. The comedy in it reflected the way kids who are a bit outcast experience the world. I could relate to it, and so could a lot of other kids.

**Kittylady** · June 10th, 2014, 05:07 AM

Originally Posted by SoCalMarie

Watching Drop Dead Fred saved me in many ways during my (far from great) childhood.
That movie made me feel "normal" because I could relate to Lizzie/Snotface as a child, and gave me hope that everything would turn out "ok" when I grew up, just like it did for Lizzie.

RIP Rik Mayall. And thank you, thank you, a million times thank you.

Ha! My supposedly grown up other half spent a part of last night jumping about the house shouting "Dog poo! Dog poo!"

**rollo** · June 10th, 2014, 05:16 AM

Can anyone post any Alan B'stard? That was funny too.

**levitt** · June 10th, 2014, 06:34 AM

He was also hilarious in Jonathan Creek (he was in an episode or two, I'm a Creek geek).

**Mel1973** · June 10th, 2014, 07:06 AM

NO!!! Not Drop Dead Fred! I STILL own and watch that movie. My Snowflake loves it too and for YEARS (and still to this day), I call him Snot Face! Oh boy, I am sad over this one. Must text my Snowflake and go home and watch Drop Dead Fred tonight.... RIP.

*DIVA! · June 10th, 2014, 08:52 AM

Awww..

**cheray** · June 12th, 2014, 09:27 PM

So it was a heart attack? At 56? Hes my age. exactly. Way too young. Says he went for a run and came back and had an attack. He was still a kid. He cant die.

**sputnik** · June 12th, 2014, 10:02 PM

^^^
i suspected it was a heart attack because of his age and because it said he died suddenly. heart attacks in men are actually worse when they happen to men in their late 40s-50s. my dad died suddenly of a heart attack at 51. no high blood pressure, no warning, he just dropped dead.