I'm absolutely gutted, one of my comedy heroes... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27770266
Rick with a silent 'P'. Weird timing . . . i've just been reading his autobiography. This was very unexpected news. I was always a big fan ever since The Young Ones. It was the show that defined a generation. "I think Special Patrol Group is a stupid name for a hamster". R.I.P Lord Flashheart. WOOF! WOOF!
Wonder if he tried to kill himself with laxative pills. The Young Ones is such an important part of my life and Mayall never disappointed me. I hope he'd appreciate it it when I scream "YOU SELFISH BASTARD, RICK!!"
My dad had the young ones on VHS but bottom really is what I grew up on... 'Eddie! You utter, utter bastard!' Sad day indeed.
Damn. I can practically recite verbatim every line of The Young Ones. I still watch the dvd's all the time. Such a brilliant comedian, the People's Poet will be missed. Also love his work as bassist in the legendary metal band Bad News " I'm cleverer than all of you cause i'm the bass player in this band ! "
Remember this little anomaly? His small part as the 'Second Chess Player' in American Werewolf In London (1981).
Holy crap! Good eye moog! One of my favorites that I watch yearly and never caught that one. Very cool.
^^ yeah, he did a few bit-parts early on but nothing else as famous as American Werewolf . . . Here's a 20th Century Coyote clip . . . they look sooooo young!
massive bummer and a piece of my childhood died yesterday. Young Ones was my introduction to British Television. Sad day indeed, but what a legacy he left behind
