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General Discussion => Birthdays and Events => Topic started by: Dyan on June 09, 2014, 04:05:38 PM

Title: Rik mayall
Post by: Dyan on June 09, 2014, 04:05:38 PM

Died today aged 56.

Title: Re: Rik mayall
Post by: Taz2 on June 09, 2014, 04:33:45 PM

Sad news. I love this little clip of him listening to someone making a speech https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT1cUTJE1Ac

Taz x

Title: Re: Rik mayall
Post by: Joyce on June 09, 2014, 05:21:11 PM

Wonder if his quad bike injury from a few years back has played its part. Very sad.

Title: Re: Rik mayall
Post by: Limpy on June 09, 2014, 05:28:09 PM

Heard a comment today from one of his former scriptwriters
"he wasn't same after the quad bike accident - his memory........"
Such a shame.

Title: Re: Rik mayall
Post by: Dyan on June 09, 2014, 06:29:10 PM

I read that the accident caused him to have epilepsy.

Love the clip Taz ;D

Title: Re: Rik mayall
Post by: Taz2 on June 09, 2014, 06:31:51 PM

Glad you enjoyed it Dyan.
Taz x

Title: Re: Rik mayall
Post by: CLKD on June 09, 2014, 08:10:31 PM

 :'( .............

Title: Re: Rik mayall
Post by: Joyce on June 09, 2014, 09:45:00 PM

Saying tonight that he may have had a fit.  :'(

Title: Re: Rik mayall
Post by: Greyhoundgal on June 10, 2014, 12:18:51 PM

So sad, a very funny man :'( :'(

Title: Re: Rik mayall
Post by: CLKD on June 10, 2014, 01:15:06 PM

Head injury can induce epilepsy and this may have been the cause of sudden death, or it might have been a heart attack if he was taking any medication.  No doubt the Press will let us know eventually. 

Title: Re: Rik mayall
Post by: Taz2 on June 10, 2014, 03:10:36 PM

Doesn't really make any difference does it? He's dead however it happened.

Taz x

Title: Re: Rik mayall
Post by: CLKD on June 10, 2014, 03:11:34 PM

It is nice to know. Sudden death is always a shock.  Most people want a reason ........ apparently his wife found him  :'(

Title: Re: Rik mayall
Post by: Taz2 on June 10, 2014, 03:15:19 PM

Oh yes, of course, I agree that if someone loses a family member then you would need an answer but it just doesn't seem quite the same when it's a celebrity. Obviously from a loved one's point of view it is very important to find out why someone has died.

Of course he did make that cartoon called Don't Fear Death or something similar which seems a bit strange now.

Taz x

Title: Re: Rik mayall
Post by: Joyce on June 12, 2014, 05:53:13 PM

Rik Mayall's wife has said he died after an acute cardiac event after being out for a run.  So sudden.

Title: Re: Rik mayall
Post by: CLKD on June 12, 2014, 07:48:34 PM

PM inconclusive so there will be more tests, probably toxicology and tests on the heart muscle.