Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

Date of Birth

1958-03-07

Date of Death

2014-06-09

Place of Birth

Harlow, Essex, England

Known for

An American Werewolf in London, Drop Dead Fred, Valiant, The Princess and the Goblin, Jesus Christ Superstar

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JoBlo.com’s tribute to the people from film & TV we lost in 2014

Posted 11 years ago

“When you lose someone you love, they never really leave you. They just move into a special place in your heart.” ~ Frankenweenie As 2014 draws to a close, we here at JoBlo.com want take a moment to honor some...

Awfully Good: Drop Dead Fred

Posted 12 years ago

The late Rik Mayall had many credits to his name, but to me, he’ll always be… Drop Dead Fred (1991) Director: Ate de Jong Stars: Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Carrie Fisher

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