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 ...

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 was said to be in good form on the set of his final film, The Escape, in Portgual (Picture: YouTube) The producer of Rik Mayall’s final film has expressed his shock at the comedian’s sudden ...

As a lifelong fan of Rik Mayall, my brother and I had the great pleasure of directing him in 2010 when he very kindly narrated our short film, This Side of the After Life. We wrote the film ...

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 ...

Former Triumph frontman Rik Emmett has revealed the moment he realized he was no longer part of mainstream music. With Emmett leading the way, Triumph scored an assortment of hits throughout the late ...

The death of Rik Mayall in June 2014 quite rightly made the front page of every newspaper. There is no one better than the BBC to make a warm and loving tribute to a comedy hero. By Jenny Landreth Rik ...

Family and friends of Rik Mayall have spoken of their shock at the comedy legend’s sudden death, aged just 56. His devastated wife Barbara Robbin revealed the cause was still a mystery, but said the ...

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 ...

Nov. 20, 2008: The date was etched in Rik Zortman's memory. That was the day Zortman received the call that forever changed his life. He was working 7,000 miles from his home in Avoca, Iowa, when his ...