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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 9 Jun 2014

    British comedian and actor Rik Mayall has died, his manager sayshttp://bbc.in/TzRlp4 

    7:53 AM - 9 Jun 2014
    • 3,119 Retweets
    • 417 Likes
    • Citizen Tammy #763 💫 priscilla Steve Peters Mike 🐯👨‍🔬🤘🚀 Mark Doggett Edgar Allan river phoenix クハネ 581 - 28
    637 replies 3,119 retweets 417 likes
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      2. Richard Hammond‏Verified account @RichardHammond 9 Jun 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Shocked and very sad. “@BBCBreaking: British comedian and actor Rik Mayall has died, his manager says http://bbc.in/TzRlp4 ”

        104 replies 608 retweets 712 likes
      3. Iain May‏ @IainMay72 9 Jun 2014
        Replying to @RichardHammond

        @RichardHammond "Flash!"

        1 reply 2 retweets 7 likes
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      1. Jurjen Heeck‏ @jurjen_heeck 9 Jun 2014

        Huh?! RT @Bas_Taart Oh.. RT @BBCBreaking British comedian and actor Rik Mayall has died, his manager says http://bbc.in/TzRlp4 

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      2. Charlie Morgan‏ @CharlieFelix 9 Jun 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: British comedian and actor Rik Mayall has died, his manager says http://bbc.in/TzRlp4 ” Very sad news. RIP Lord Flashheart.

        1 reply 2 retweets 4 likes
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      1. Ryan Higgins‏ @RyanHigginsRyan 9 Jun 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Noooooooooooooooooooo... RT @BBCBreaking: British comedian and actor Rik Mayall has died, his manager says http://bbc.in/TzRlp4 

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      1. Jess‏ @Jesseleanor 9 Jun 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Awful news, poor Rik. “@BBCBreaking: British comedian and actor Rik Mayall has died, his manager says http://bbc.in/TzRlp4 ”

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      2. Brandon Hannan‏ @PunkFloyd1967 9 Jun 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: British comedian and actor Rik Mayall has died, his manager says http://bbc.in/TzRlp4 ” oh this is so sad. RIP FLASHHEART

        1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
      3. Butch‏ @ShaneCollender 9 Jun 2014
        Replying to @PunkFloyd1967

        @PunkFloyd1967 @BBCBreaking Oh no. That's a pity. RIP Bombardier Bedford.pic.twitter.com/gWESYNGoDt

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      2. John Reilly‏ @JokOasis 9 Jun 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: British comedian and actor Rik Mayall has died, his manager says http://bbc.in/TzRlp4 ” RIP to a true comic great!!!

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Matthew Gourlay‏ @matthewgourlay 9 Jun 2014
        Replying to @JokOasis

        @JokOasis @BBCBreaking Genuinely sad about this

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. John Reilly‏ @JokOasis 9 Jun 2014
        Replying to @matthewgourlay

        @matthewgourlay I was watching The Young Ones last night and wondered what Rik Mayall and Nigel Planer were up to nowadays

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Matthew Gourlay‏ @matthewgourlay 9 Jun 2014
        Replying to @JokOasis

        @JokOasis Ironically my lecturer just said he was looking up Rik Mayall on the internet last week to see what he was doing now, it's a shame

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. John Reilly‏ @JokOasis 9 Jun 2014
        Replying to @matthewgourlay

        @matthewgourlay Yeah it's a real shame! I loved him as Rick in the Young Ones (Rick with a silent P haha)

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Mary Penn‏ @PennMary 9 Jun 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: British comedian and actor Rik Mayall has died, his manager says http://bbc.in/TzRlp4 ” #rikmayall was a legend :(

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      1. Amelia‏ @AmeliasAttic 9 Jun 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: British comedian and actor Rik Mayall has died, his manager says http://bbc.in/TzRlp4 ”RIP Rik #sadloss

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