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“ RIP RIK MAYALL: His Greatest Roles
“ The comedian and actor Rik Mayall has died, aged 56. His manager confirmed the news earlier today, telling BBC News: ”We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Rik Mayall, who passed away this...

anglophenia:

RIP RIK MAYALL: His Greatest Roles

The comedian and actor Rik Mayall has died, aged 56. His manager confirmed the news earlier today, telling BBC News: ”We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Rik Mayall, who passed away this morning.”

No single figure better personified the explosive arrival of alternative comedy in the late ’70s and early ’80s than Rik Mayall.

Click here to revisit some of Mayall’s greatest moments from the likes of The Young Ones, Blackadder, Drop Dead Fred, and more.

(via bbcamerica)

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