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Richard Michael Mayall (7 March 1958 – 9 June 2014), known professionally as Rik Mayall, was an English comedian, actor and writer. He formed a close partnership with Ade Edmondson while they were students at Manchester University, and was a pioneer of alternative comedy in the 1980s.
Jun 9, 2014 · British comedian and actor Rik Mayall has died aged 56. He played obnoxious, poetry-writing anarchist Rick in The Young Ones with his friend Adrian Edmondson. The pair later starred in the sitcom...
IMDb profile of Rik Mayall, a British comedian and actor who co-created and starred in The Young Ones, Bottom, and Drop Dead Fred. Learn about his life, career, achievements, and death in 2014.
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- Harlow, Essex, England, UK
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- Barry Humphries and Rik Mayall in Shock Treatment (1981)
- Cliff De Young, Jessica Harper, and Rik Mayall in Shock Treatment (1981)
- Cliff De Young and Rik Mayall in Shock Treatment (1981)
- Nell Campbell, Jessica Harper, Barry Humphries, Rik Mayall, Richard O'Brien, and Patricia Quinn in Shock Treatment (1981)
- Cliff De Young, Nell Campbell, Rik Mayall, Richard O'Brien, and Patricia Quinn in Shock Treatment (1981)
- Nell Campbell, Rik Mayall, Richard O'Brien, and Patricia Quinn in Shock Treatment (1981)
Jun 10, 2014 · Rik Mayall, known for The Young Ones, Blackadder and Bottom, passed away in 2014. His wife said they did not know the cause of his death, but he had a history of epilepsy after a quad bike accident.
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Jun 9, 2024 · Angela Pearson remembers the comedy genius Rik Mayall, 10 years after his death. Here, she fondly recounts his unquestionable legacy. An endlessly playful energy exuded from him - it was...
Learn about the life and career of Rik Mayall, one of the most influential alternative comedians in the UK. He co-created and starred in The Young Ones, Bottom, and The New Statesman, among other shows and films.
Jun 9, 2014 · Sky News reports the death of Rik Mayall, a British comedian and actor known for shows like The Young Ones and Bottom. He died at home in 2014, after a long career and a near-fatal accident in 1998.