An appreciation of a great comedic performance by a British actor who never again appeared so prominently in an American film Americans hearing news of the death of British comedian Rik Mayallprobably ...

Rik Emmett has finalized the details on a new album that features guest turns by members of Rush, Dream Theater and Emmett's old band Triumph. RES 9 is due on Nov. 11. You can see a complete track ...

Friends and fellow comedians have paid tribute to Young Ones star Rik Mayall, who has died at his home in London aged 56. Famed for his anarchic comic style, Mayall co-wrote and starred in the BBC ...

Rik Mayall has been laid to rest in a private funeral service attended by his family and friends.The ceremony was held in the picturesque village of Dittisham in Devon on Thursday, 10 days after the ...

Watch Rik Emmett Talk About Each Track on His New 'RES 9' LP: Exclusive Premiere Watch Rik Emmett Talk About Each Track on His New 'RES 9' LP: Exclusive Premiere Rik Emmett takes fans through the ...

Before The X Factor was a thing, Rik shot to fame on Pop Idol but he has left his singing career far behind him BEFORE The X Factor there was Pop Idol – and there was Rik Waller. The singer from Kent ...

He had asked to be buried rather than cremated, joking in typically anarchic fashion that he fancied being “eaten properly” by the worms. And when it came to it, Rik Mayall’s send-off was as full of ...

Rik Mayall’s devastated family used social media yesterday to pay tribute to the ‘wonderful, generous, foul-mouthed’ comedy star. As friends revealed that Mayall appeared happy and healthy only half ...

Rik Mayall died of an "acute cardiac event", his wife revealed on Thursday. His wife Barbara confirmed that Rik had just returned from his regular jog when he was taken seriously ill at their home. It ...

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One of Mayall's most beloved characters was the socialist, Cliff Richard-loving student in The Young Ones. Celebrities, writers and producers have reacted with shock and sadness to the death of comic ...