Ray was remembered by such performers as Quinta Brunson, who posted, "Heartbroken. Gonna miss you teddy."
Teddy Ray, a rising comedic expertise with appearances on Wild ‘n Out, Easy methods to Be Broke and Pause With Sam Jay and MTV comedy clip present Messyness, has died. He was 32.
The comic, actor and author whose authorized title is Theadore Brown was discovered deceased in Rancho Mirage, California, after Riverside County sheriff’s deputies acquired a name and responded to a non-public residence within the desert neighborhood at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sgt. Brandi Swan informed The Hollywood Reporter.
A explanation for loss of life for the Gardena, California, resident is at the moment unknown, and the investigation is being dealt with by the Riverside County Coroner’s Workplace, in accordance with Swan.
The multi-hyphenate served because the co-host of Ridiculousness spinoff Messyness — which was renewed for a second season final December — and appeared alongside actuality star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, actress Tori Spelling and ice skater Adam Rippon. However Ray had additionally made quite a lot of different scripted and actuality TV appearances, together with in visitor roles on the HBO Max sequence Pause With Sam Jay and voicing a personality named Teddy in Comedy Central’s Easy methods to Be Broke, an animated sequence which he additionally wrote for.
Final yr, Ray appeared in an episode of Defiant Digital’simprov comedy courtroom present Cancel Courtroom, the place comedians battle it out on opposing sides of a fake trial to guage whether or not a celeb needs to be “canceled.” That was after he starred in quite a lot of net sequence, together with 2017’s Black Pupil Union.
By way of his stand-up, the younger expertise beforehand appeared on Wild ‘n Out, Comedy Central’s Colossal Clusterfest and HBO’s All Def Comedy. Having carried out across the nation, Ray’s most up-to-date membership appearances had been in June and July at D.C.’s Comedy Loft and L.A.’s HaHa Comedy Membership.
Ray rose to web fame via his viral “double cheek” meme, which got here from a parody of Diane Sawyer’s 2017 Caitlyn Jenner interview that was produced by All Def Digital & Physician Chorizo Comedy.
Following the information of his passing, Ray’s Hollywood mates and fellow skills remembered the younger performer on social media.
In a press release posted to Twitter, which additionally featured a photograph of Ray, Insecure and Rap Sh!t creator Issa Rae’s manufacturing firm Hoorae remembered the “longtime artistic collaborator and buddy.”
“Grateful for the power you all the time dropped at our initiatives and units!” the tweet concludes.
Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson took to Ray’s last Instagram put up, writing within the feedback, “Heartbroken. Gonna miss you teddy.”
All Def, a multi-platform media firm that works on the intersections of hip-hop, comedy and social justice, shared their “deepest condolences and prayers to his instant household and mates” on social media.
“All Def Household we’re heartbroken and nonetheless can’t consider that our brother Teddy Ray has handed away,” the firm posted in a press release. “We are going to miss him on a regular basis however we all know he can have Heaven laughing.”
In a tweet, Comedy Central additionally remembered the “beloved performer,” sharing that he will likely be “deeply missed” by the comedy neighborhood.
Different notable names on the comedy scene, together with Deon Cole, Kat Williams, Desus Good and The Child Mero, all shared their condolences over his passing.
Williams referred to as the burgeoning expertise “good,” writing within the feedback of his final Instagram put up, “So sorry. Love u,” whereas Cole additionally replied “Wow.”
Daniel Baker, identified professionally as Desus Good, tweeted “rip teddy ray, he was an actual one.” The Child Mero, whose actual title is Joel Martinez, tweeted Ray had “easy wit.”