American, Comedian And Actor, David A. Arnold, Dies At 54

American stand-up comedian, sitcom writer, producer, and actor, David A. Arnold has died at the age of 54.

According to a statement from his family, Arnold passed away on Wednesday, 7th September 2022.

“It is with great sadness that we confirm the untimely passing of our husband, father, brother and friend, David A. Arnold,” the comic’s family wrote in a statement to the Times.

“David passed away peacefully today in his home and doctors have ruled the cause of death due to natural causes. Please keep our family in prayer and respect our privacy at this time as we are all shocked and devastated by this loss.”

However, the statement did not specify a cause of death beyond “natural causes.”

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Arnold headlined two Netflix comedy specials and was a writer/producer on the Fuller House reboot.

He had recently released his second Netflix comedy special “It Ain’t For the Weak,” which was produced by Kevin Hart’s production company ‘Hartbeat‘. The July special was filmed at the Hanna Theatre in Arnold’s hometown of Cleveland, Ohio.

Arnold was a huge presence in the L.A. comedy scene, from his packed stand-up shows to his appearances on Comedy Central and BET.

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Arnold’s animated style of comedy often focused on his family.

His comic genius wasn’t limited to the stage. He was the creator and showrunner for the hit Nickelodeon buddy comedy series “That Girl Lay Lay,” starring teen hip-hop artist Alaya “That Girl Lay Lay” High and Gabrielle Nevaeh Green. He was also an executive producer of the series alongside Will Packer (“Beast,” Girls Trip”)

At the time of his sudden death, Arnold was three stops into a four-month national comedy tour.

He is survived by his wife, Julie L. Harkness and his two daughters, Anna-Grace and Ashlyn.

His best friend and colleague, Chris Spencer mourned him writing,

“Our closely knit comedy community mourns the loss of one of the greatest to ever do it. He was admired by his peers, respected by other veterans, and looked up to by the burgeoning comedians that he mentored. He will be deeply missed, especially by his comedy fraternity.”

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