Bad News: “Rik Mayall couldn’t play bass, but that just made it funnier…” As legendary British spoof-metal heroes Bad News release their first track in three decades, Axogram (as Almost ...

Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Peter Richardson & Rik Mayall as spoof heavy metal band Bad News, pictured in 1987. The group were created for The Comic Strip Presents... on Channel 4. Their self ...

Rik Mayall was my age. Well, a year older, but close enough. They were the children of Python; of Fawlty Towers, Ripping Yarns, and Rutland Weekend Television. They were the next wave, stripped ...

R ik Mayall lived many lives.He was Rik, of course, and Richard “Richie” Richard. There was Sir Richard Dangerous, Alan B’Stard, Drop Dead Fred and Lord Flashheart.

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 ...

Adrian Edmondson’s ‘honest’ Rik Mayall admission resurfaces on anniversary of co-star’s death - Comedian previously opened up about his relationship with his co-star in a 2024 documentary ...

Rik Mayall, the beloved British comedian, writer and actor, has died at the age of 56, according to a statement from his management, Brunskill. "We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Rik ...

The death of UK comedian and actor Rik Mayall happened after he had an “acute cardiac event” at home following a run, his wife says. CNN values your feedback 1.

Why Rik Mayall's 'Drop Dead Fred' Is Still Genius Today. An appreciation of a great comedic performance by a British actor who never again appeared so prominently in an American film. By.

Adrian Edmondson’s ‘honest’ Rik Mayall admission resurfaces on anniversary of co-star’s death. Comedian previously opened up about his relationship with his co-star in a 2024 documentary.