To think Rik Mayal was the funniest person that ever lived?

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Anyone else a massive fan and still gutted that he's gone? He's the only "celeb" I've ever been truly emotional about when he died 😞

He was brilliant in The Young Ones.

-I've had a drink in the Kebab and Calculator so I'm showing my age-

Gold, frankincense and grrrr.

He was great in Blackadder true, but that was so brilliantly written I would have been good in it.

Yes I love him.
Bottom live 1 where the door won't close
"Now listen here. You're just a door. I'm Rik fucking Mayal"
Funniest thing ever

Very subjective.

Couldn't stand him.

Definitely just put Drop Dead Fred on.

I’ll just leave this here

Yes he was brilliant.nigek planer was in filthy rich and catflap and of course they were all in young ones.
I loved ade Edmondson reaction to his death-absolutely perfect. I bet many tears were shed behind closed doors.
I was lost at Euston and I overheard people talking about it. I still remember the moment.

Wombles!

I'm not sure about the funniest man ever however he was very very funny. As others have said The Young Ones, Bottom, The New Statesman and the Comic Strip genius.

We still have a bit of sellotape on the fridge in tribute

I think he was brilliant and found him hilarious and I was genuinely quite upset when he died. He was a very talented man.

No ynbu, he was absolutely brilliant. Wish him and Robin Williams had a cracking sense of humour.

I wonder what he was like irl. I suspect very shy.

I loved the Young Ones, didn't find bottom so funny. The comic strip was good too. I have to confess to a crush on Rick from the Young Ones.

The one the funniest scenes I remember is Rick accidentally switching the lights off on Neil in the bath (they were saving on electricity by using each others bath water and switching lights off in empty rooms). Neil protested and Rick shouted at him through the door something like "Why do you need the light?! What are you going to do?! Photosynthesise??!!!".

Bottom wasnt my thing at all but given the right writing he was the BEST. Kevin Turvey and Flashheart for me. Alan B'stard too sour.

Loved him. Seemed like such a lovely man too. Wrote some fab letters: www.comedy.co.uk/people/features/funny_rik_mayall_letters/

"There were times when Rik and I were writing together when we almost died laughing. They were some of the most carefree stupid days I ever had, and I feel privileged to have shared them with him.
"And now he's died for real. Without me. Selfish bastard."

Still think this was perfect from Ade Edmondson.

Definitely. In character but loving. Still makes me teary

Yes and Ade's face as he carried the coffin-so sad.

Wow can't believe it's been three years.

YANBU!

I was really enjoying him in man down and was really sad he didn't get to do any more series. I'd always said he and Greg Davies looked similar

Yes. Met him twice and in real life he was lovely too

Kitty thank you. I love him and would hate to hear he was a waker irl.
I went to the stage show when I was quite young with my parents. I don't think th eyd realised how much ruder it is than the piogrammes