A spokesman for Rik Mayall’s management team announced the death of the comedian and actor, who passed away on Monday morning.
The cause of Mayall’s death is unknown.
Oh no. RIP Rik Mayall.
— Charlie Brooker (@charltonbrooker) June 9, 2014
The star of The Young Ones and Botton was left in a coma for several days following a quad-bike accident in 1998.
Ah, dammit, I just heard the news. Mayall was one of the funniest people who ever lived. Fuck everything.
— Graham Linehan (@Glinner) June 9, 2014
Mayall leaves behind his wife Barbara Robbin and three children.