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 ...

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 ...

British comedian and actor Rik Mayall, perhaps best known to American audiences for playing the title character in the absurdist cult film Drop Dead Fred, has died at age 56, the Daily Mirror reports.

Ben Elton said his late friend Rik Mayall featured heavily in his autobiography [BBC] Comedian Ben Elton said working with the late Rik Mayall gave him some of "the most glorious creative moments" he ...

The death of The Young Ones legend this morning left the world reeling, with fans and his former colleagues expressing their sadness at the death of an inspiration. Mayall got his first break as a ...

A comedy festival that played to sell-out audiences as it remembered the late Rik Mayall has announced its dates for next year. The second Rik Mayall Comedy Festival will be held in Droitwich from 29 ...

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LONDON (Reuters) - British actor and comedian Rik Mayall, best known for his appearances in BBC shows "The Young Ones" and "Blackadder," has died aged 56, his manager said on Monday. LONDON (Reuters) ...

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 ...