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British actor and director Richard Attenborough has died.

  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/richard-attenborough-dead-veteran-actor-and-director-dies-aged-90-9688669.html A sad day for the British film industry Richard Attenborough   Richard Samuel Attenborough, 29 August 1923 – 24 August 2014. Brighton Rock, The Guinea Pig, Morning Departure, Dunkirk, Angry Silence, 10 Rillington Place, Great Escape, the list of acting roles is almost endless and as a director Attenborough will probably be most remembered for Gandhi. Regimental Sergeant Major Lauderdale His portrayal of Regimental Sgt. Major Lauderdale in Guns at Batasi stands out, albeit that the film did not achieve the same degree of recognition as many of the others.(See YouTube entries) Richard "Dickie" Attenborough. R I P

Rik Myall 1958-2014

Lord Flashheart rescues Capt, Blackadder and Baldrick from captivity behind German lines. "Blackadder goes fourth" . Brilliant. Richard Michael "Rik" Mayall (7 March 1958 – 9 June 2014) Great actor and a sad loss. RIP