Comedian and actor Teddy Ray, who was featured on the HBO series Pause with Sam Jay and the Comedy Central show How to Be Broke, died on Aug. 12.
Teddy Ray reportedly died from an apparent drowning after a maintenance worker found the Comedy Central star unresponsive in a pool.
Ray, born Theadore Brown, was found dead in his private residence in Rancho Mirage, California, on Friday morning.
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According to TMZ, a building maintenance employee called police after finding Ray floating in the community swimming pool.
Ray, 32, was best known for his appearances on Russell Simmons’ digital comedy stream All Def Digital, being a cast member on MTV’s Wild ‘N Out and hosting a podcast called The Cali Kickback with Lewis Ray.
The funnyman also appeared on MTV’s Messyness and collaborated with fellow comedic legends like Katt Williams and Simmons.
He was offered his first TV special on BET within a year of beginning his career as a stand-up comedian.
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Comedy Central shared an emotional tweet confirming the news of Ray’s death on Friday: “Teddy Ray was a hilarious and beloved performer. He’ll be deeply missed by the entire comedy community.”
Ray had recently turned 32 years old, celebrating his birthday on July 30 in his final Instagram post.
“Pulling up on 32 like…..Lord I thank you for another lap around this hot a** sun,” read the caption along with a photo from a popular meme.
Fellow comedians and other celebrities spoke about Teddy on Twitter.
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