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 ...

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British comedian and actor Rik Mayall, who appeared in The Young Ones and Blackadder, passed away Monday at the age of 56, The Associated Press reports.

Adrian Edmondson‘s tearful recollections of comedian and actor Rik Mayall have resurfaced on the anniversary of his comedy co-star’s death. Mayal died aged 56 on 9 June 2014 after suffering a sudden ...

Desert Island Discs listeners are reacting to Adrian Edmondson’s tearful recollection of comedian and actor Rik Mayall. Edmondson appeared on the BBC Radio 4 show, which is hosted by Lauren Laverne, ...

Edmondson and Mayall formed a close partnership after meeting at university and became one of British comedy’s greatest double acts, but they became distant in later years. Planer – who, together with ...

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 ...

LONDON (AP) — Rik Mayall, one of a generation of performers that injected post-punk energy into British comedy, has died. He was 56. Mayall’s management firm Brunskill Management said the comedian ...

Edmondson appeared on the BBC Radio 4 show, which is hosted by Lauren Laverne, when the subject of Mayall arose. Mayall, with whom Edmondson collaborated with on sitcoms The Young Ones and Bottom, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Edmondson and Mayall formed a close partnership after meeting at university and became one of British comedy’s greatest double ...