British actor and comedian Rik Mayall is dead at 56 . Mayall is best known for starring in TV series `` The Young Ones , '' `` Blackadder '' and `` Bottom '' as well as his role on the BBC sitcom ` Comedian survived a near-fatal quad bike accident in 1998 .
British actor and comedian Rik Mayall is dead at 56 . Mayall is best known for starring in TV series `` The Young Ones , '' `` Blackadder '' and `` Bottom '' He had lead role in movie `` Drop Dead Fred , '' playing imaginary friend of Phoebe Cates . Comedian survived a near-fatal quad bike accident in 1998 .