British comedian Rik Mayall dead at 56

His part was later cut from the franchise after he spent three weeks filming, but Mayall didn't seem to mind as he said he still got paid. “I went home, and I got the money – significant. Then a month later they said 'Rik, sorry about this, you're not

His part was later cut from the franchise after he spent three weeks filming, but Mayall didn't seem to mind as he said he still got paid. “I went home, and I got the money – significant. Then a month later they said 'Rik, sorry about this, you're not

(CNN) — Tributes are flowing in for much-loved British actor and comedian Rik Mayall, who died in London Monday at age 56. Mayall, one of the leading lights of Britain's alternative comedy scene in the 1980s, is best known for starring roles in hit TV

Rik Mayall, a British comedian famous for his work in the 1980s BBC2 cult comedy The Young Ones, was pronounced dead at his home London this morning.

Rik Mayall, a British comedian famous for his work in the 1980s BBC2 cult comedy The Young Ones, was pronounced dead at his home London this morning.