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The mysterious death of Rik Mayall | thecolemanexperience. Anarchic BBC comic, Rik Mayall has died in mysterious circumstances at the age of 56. As in the case of Peaches Geldof, no initial cause of death has yet been given. According to the Mail: ” Comedian Rik Mayall ‘seemed so happy and so healthy’ as he chatted to a friend’s son just 30 minutes before he died, it emerged today. Mr Mayall’s close friend, Comic Strip founder Peter Richardson, 62, spoke of his ‘shock’ this morning at the 56-year-old’s sudden death yesterday, shortly after he was ‘happily chatting away’ to his son.”

Rik Mayall was best known for his comedy roles in iconic show “The Young ones” and for his role as Tory MP, Alan B’stard. He met his wife Barbara Robbin in the BBC make-up department. Rik knew all about the paedo-ring which linked to Savile, government and royalty. In 1995, he featured in a production of the play Cell Mates alongside Stephen Fry. In 2007, Mayall said of the incident: These include: