RIP - Rik Mayall (The Young Ones)

Deep Eddy · Jun 9, 2014

Sad news. I enjoyed the show The Young Ones when I was a kid. That show introduced me to Motorhead.

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

Chad · Jun 9, 2014

RIP. I used to watch that show in college.

Denverdave · Jun 9, 2014

Wow....so young. I used to watch the Young Ones a lot.....RIP

Tig · Jun 9, 2014

Bummer. He was only 53. I remember him from several other shows.

sonik · Jun 9, 2014

Damn shame, guy was hilarious and I was definitely a fan. I don't think he ever fully recovered from the accident.

VoidTerraFirma · Jun 9, 2014

Too young…RIP.

wok · Jun 9, 2014

way too young. Farewell Rik and thanks for the laughs

micwalt · Jun 9, 2014

Aw.
RIP

James Franciscus · Jun 9, 2014

Huge fan.

DFB · Jun 9, 2014

RIP Lord Flashheart.

James Franciscus · Jun 9, 2014

Phil513 · Jun 9, 2014

I have all of the young one's episodes on DVD. great show. Bummer.

speakerjones · Jun 9, 2014

Such a funny guy. I loved The Young Ones. RIP.

Acadiafall · Jun 9, 2014

A real shame, a very funny, talented actor. A part of my youth.

Nice to see he was known in the USA, something I wasn't aware of.

Gorgon90 · Jun 10, 2014

Acadiafall said:
A real shame, a very funny, talented actor. A part of my youth.

Nice to see he was known in the USA, something I wasn't aware of.

This exactly.

RIP.

jelloman · Jun 10, 2014

He was a complete bastard...RIP...

tiger roach · Jun 10, 2014

:(

We used to watch the heck out of TYO back in my college daze.

Tig · Jun 10, 2014

jelloman said:
He was a complete bastard...RIP...

Acadiafall · Jun 10, 2014

His friend and colleague Ade Edmonson said it best

"And now he's died for real. Without me. Selfish bastard."

jbj · Jun 10, 2014

Huge fan.

Young Ones
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Blackadder

Not many folk have that many hits.