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The Metropolitan Police said the death was not believed to be suspicious. In 1998, Mayall was seriously injured in a crash on his quad bike and was in a coma for several days. The accident appears to have permanently affected him.
Ade Edmondson said that, since Mayall had recovered from his coma, he was slower on the uptake. Due to his medication, Mayall had been advised to stop drinking alcohol. Mayall succumbed to chronic fatigue and flu in May 2007.