British comedian Rik Mayall dead at 56

RIK Mayall's family have paid tribute to the star as it was claimed that he could have died after suffering a seizure.

Rik Mayall died after suffering a seizure, a friend and colleague has revealed. Peter Richardson – who directed Mayall in several Comic Strip productions – has told Radio 4's Today programme that his son had been with 

Rik Mayall — a huge comedic star in the U.K. — was at home with family members when he died this morning but his rep says they're all puzzled about why it happened. We're told the actor — who was only 56 — was not ill 

RIK Mayall's family have paid tribute to the star as it was claimed that he could have died after suffering a seizure.

Rik Mayall died after suffering a seizure, a friend and colleague has revealed. Peter Richardson – who directed Mayall in several Comic Strip productions – has told Radio 4's Today programme that his son had been with