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Comedian Ricky Harris Dead At 54

The 'Def Comedy Jam' star died of a heart attack on Monday.

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Comedian Ricky Harris Dead At 54

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Comedian and actor Ricky Harris died of a heart attack on Monday, his manager told The Hollywood Reporter.

He was 54.

Harris rose to fame in the 90s after appearing on HBO’s ‘Def Comedy Jam.’ He went on to star in popular TV shows and movies like ‘Poetic Justice,’ ‘Everybody Hates Chris,’ and ‘Heat.’

Harris also has producer credits under his belt, working with both Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube.

Both rappers remembered their friend with touching social posts.

“The world is a little less funny today,” Ice Cube wrote:

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