Rik Mayall has died

I know nossing at all about exercise - I'm a self-confessed exercise phobe - but I am pretty sure that walking, briskly or otherwise, is better for overall health than running. I base my conclusion on mere anecdotal evidence, it's true, so feel free to shoot me down in flames

I wish I could walk. At the moment my Achilles tendon is STILL painful, so all I can do is hobble or walk very slowly - better than not walking at all, but not exactly healthy! I'm not sure how long it will take to get better but I fear it will be months rather than weeks at this rate
Sorry - now I've hijacked the thread!

Excessive exercise cannot be good for you. Moderation is the thing. I watch people jogging along our country roads, sweating and suffering and risking getting run over - seems nuts to me.

I wonder if running [or jogging] isn't actually all that good for you on a regular basis?

It makes me wonder too. Some chap that worked for the education department here and always visited schools to see how everything was going was an absolute bore on how healthy he considered he was - refused to drink anything but bottled mineral water, had never eaten meat, poultry or fish, would never eat anything sugary or artificially sweetened, never ate bread or potatoes and ran a couple of marathons ever year (and ran every day locally as well); it was the air of superiority I think I disliked about him. One day, he arrived at the school and he seemed quite morose. I asked him if he was okay and he had recently been told by specialists that he had advanced heart disease. I really did feel sorry for him - a life denial and, imo, excessive exercie regime and for what?

I also used to work for a university lecturer who may, for all I know, still hold the world record for discus throwing or hammer throwing, whatever it was, in the Olympics. He used to lecture at the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences and would exercise, on the rowing machine in the basement, every day before teaching along with other various forms of exercise. He was found dead one morning on the rowing machine at the university following a heart attack and he was only in his late 50s. Such a shame - he was a really nice, kind, gentle man.

Bottom last night was great, wasn't it.. Apparently Rik's health was never the same after his quad bike accident. But, one of my brother's died suddenly in his 50's and his hobby was running marathons. He dropped dead of a severe stroke after going out running one day.

Running certainly did for OH's knees. The heart problems came later, not sure if they were related.

Never watched Bottom or The Young Ones, but saw him in other things, and found him a good actor.Way too young to die.I wonder if running [or jogging] isn't actually all that good for you on a regular basis?

Yes, that's apparently how Rik died. Just watched a Bottom repeat on BBC2 - strangely enough I never found the series funny when it was first aired, but I did tonight! It really cheered me up, it was so ridiculously farcical

The latest I've heard is that he died shortly after returning home from a run. That happened to the husband of one of my best friends - he used to run 5 miles morning and night and one morning, he collapsed and died of a heart attack during his run; he was only about 32. Such a sad loss of a young life.

saddened by the news that Rik has died, so young, will be missed by lots of us who enjoyed his briliant humour.
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I was also shocked to hear of his death. I used to love The Young Ones. Such a young age to die.

RIP Rik

I was so shocked to hear of his death. Much too young! I used to love TYO with our children when they were teenagers. Liked him in episodes of Blackadder too. And yes, very good-looking.

I loved Kevin Turvey and my DD did too when she was younger, maybe because we are Brummies. I used to love his tales about his supposed girlfriend Teresa Kelly RIP Rik.

Yes, Ana. I really fancied him when he was Alan B'stard !

He was handsome, wasn't he henetha?

Bottom was one of the funniest programmes ever, I think. I loved Rik Mayall's anarchism in everything he did. And wasn't he a handsome bloke when he wasn't distorting his features in that unique way he had.
Rest in Peace, Rik.

I never saw him in anything and I know little about him but it is still too young to die.

Absolutely, feetlebaum - I wasn't keen on The Young Ones either, but all the other characters you mention were wonderful...I'd forgotten about Kevin Turvey!

I didn't care for The Young Ones,but I liked everything else he appeared in. And that includes those early 'Kevin Turvey' monologues...

"Good evening - I suppose...'

RIP Alan B'Stard, Lord Flasheart... and of course 'Rick'.

Very, very, sad. RIP, Rick.

Soutra; that was my first thought. I loved The Young Ones. Mel Smith and now Rik; it was quite an amazing time for British comedy.

What a shock! I always loved the Young Ones.

I loved everything Rik was in and I have to say when Bottom was on DH and I use to laugh until tears rolled down our faces. I'm vrry sad at his passing. Never forget Lord Flashheart - sexyist man on TV.

My children's favourite film was "Drop dead Fred". I think they loved it because I hated it - but I do think he was very talented!

I am sorry to hear he has died so young. I was not a fan either, but would not have wished this for him so young.

I was never a fan but it is always sad to hear of someone dying so young.