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 ...

LONDON (Reuters) - British actor and comedian Rik Mayall, known for his appearances in BBC shows The Young Ones, Blackadder, and the 1991 film Drop Dead Fred (above), has died at the age of 56, his ...

Young performers are invited to apply for the Rik Mayall Comedy Festival youth showcase in his home town of Droitwich, offering free stage slots ...

Rik Mayall, one of a generation of performers that injected post-punk energy into British comedy, has died at the age of 56. Mayall's management firm Brunskill Management said the comedian died early ...

A comedy festival remembering the late Rik Mayall will see fellow stars of The Young Ones Alexei Sayle and Nigel Planer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Comedian Rik Mayall plays the part of Adolf Hitler in an advertisment campaign launched in London July 2, 2002 by at an anti Euro ...

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, ...

The world just got a little drabber. British comedy actor Rik Mayall, best known on this side of the pond for his romp as the titular imaginary friend in the 1991 comedy “Drop Dead Fred,” died Monday ...

The Rik Mayall Comedy Festival returns to Droitwich Spa, 29 May–6 June 2026, with Alexei Sayle, Nigel Planer, and 200+ events celebrating ...

LONDON — 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 died ...

There's something horribly grim about stalking somebody's social media accounts after they've died, but it is fitting of the late Rik Mayall that a glance at what might have been a brief foray into ...

Barbara Robbin, the widow of comic Rik Mayall, has said her husband died of an "acute cardiac event" following his morning run. Yesterday, a west London coroner said a post mortem had been ...