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RIK MAYALL'S CAUSE OF DEATH REVEALED

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rik mayall

Rik Mayall died at his London home on June 9. Credit: Getty Images


The comedian died at his London home earlier this week, aged 56.

According to his family, Mayall suffered a heart attack after his usual morning run.

"We now know that our darling Rik suffered an ‘acute cardiac event’ at our home around midday on June 9," his wife, Barbara Mayall, said in a statement.

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rik mayall in drop dead fred movie

Rik Mayall in 'Drop Dead Fred'. Credit: New Line Cinema


"He had just returned from his usual run and many people had seen him that morning."

After his death, the comedian’s 18-year-old daughter posted a photograph of her dad on Facebook with a moving message to remember her late father.

"My dad was loved not only by my family but by many many others. We will never forget him and neither will the world," she wrote.

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His friends also paid their respects by installing a plaque on a bench in London with the tongue-in-cheek message, "Rik Mayall 1958-2014. Punched his friend in the balls on a bench near this spot."

Mayall was best known for co-writing and performing in ‘The Young Ones’, ‘Blackadder’ and ‘Drop Dead Fred’.