Rik Mayall RIP
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Gosh, 56. We're used to saying 'It's no age' when people pass on these days, but 56 is very sobering. Condolences to family and friends.It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.
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Richard Tarleton
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I don't recall why I saw it, but I remember sitting in front of the TV watching him read George's Marvellous Medicine on Jackanory - as the week went on he became more and more messy...it was truly wonderful. When I read GMM to the kids years later I don't think I ever quite did it justice, well not compared to Rik. Sad to see him go!
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The quad bike[sic] accident that he suffered some years ago was pretty horrendous, leaving him with quite severe epilepsy. From the inspirational Turvey, through to Bastard, Flash and Richard "Richie" Richard he contributed some wonderful performances. It is in those roles I will choose remember. So sad to hear of his passing. My condolences to his widow, Barbara, and their children.
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Krystal
I'm sorry to learn that he has died, but his humour never made me laugh - not even once. From what I've read it made him laugh, though!!
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I was always embarrassed by just how funny I found 'Bottom'. But I loved that Mayall (and particularly when working with Edmondson) never ever thought, "Have we gone too far here?" And managed it without ever being offensive in the laughing at anyone else sense.
He did a cracking series of monologues on Radio 4 a few years ago.
Very sad news.The best music is the music that persuades us there is no other music in the world-- Alex Ross
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Revolutionary stand-up comic in the early 80s (avant-garde poetry: "Oh theatre!") and then as Rick in The Young Ones..we never missed an episode. As students we both laughed at him and aspired to be like him..
Then the fabulous Brum, Kevin Turvey ..
Living outside the Uk in the satellite/internet-free 90s I never saw Bottom, although his Lord Flashheart in Blackadder was again brilliant.
Obnoxious, offensive and often downright rude. We thought he was great."Gone Chopin, Bach in a minuet."
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