Actor and comedian Ricky Harris has died of a heart attack at age 54.
Harris died on Monday, his manager Cindy Ambers confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
Harris was not a familiar name outside of the black genre movies and television circuit. He had a recurring role as “Malvo” in Chris Rock‘s sitcom TV series Everybody Hates Chris, and he appeared in various movies and television series that targeted urban audiences.
He also appeared as himself in Snoop Dogg‘s “Gin & Juice” music video.
In an Instagram video, Snoop described Harris as “my big brother, my homeboy,” adding that the comedian was “on his way to heaven now.”
“Damn, we lost Ricky Harris. The world is a little less funny today. RIP homie,” tweeted hip hop mogul Ice Cube.
Harris is survived by his mother, his ex-wife and two daughters.
WENN.com — The actor first entered Hollywood in the early ’90s with 1993’s Poetic Justice and Mikael Salomon’s 1998 action movie Hard Rain. He later starred in 2001 film Bones, alongside Snoop Dogg and Pam Grier, and also lent his voice to various characters in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in 2004. Other recent appearances included roles on the 2015 drama-comedy Dope and The Tracy Morgan Show.
Harris had a long-held association with the hip hop community and worked with Snoop and Tha Dogg Pound on rap albums.
2016 can really go NOW!
I loved him in This Christmas too! Ugh
RIH
Wow Imma miss him. He was the ultimate getting out of brother on Everybody hate Chis. My favorite episode was when him and Gina fell in love at the parole office. RIP
Me too. RIP Cousin Fred.
Nooooo!! Rip brother
I just pray that 2017 is not worse than 2016. We got a new Prez so it might be great….let others tell it
RIP. Prayers for his family, especially his daughters
Rest
Are you trying to discredit his work? Being known to the “urban audience” shouldn’t be thrown in there to shun him! However he was still a funny man. Protégé to another hilarious comedian Robin Harris. May you two make the other side just as funny!
RIP! ??
He played in Heat…one of my favorite movies
RIP Mr Harris
He was also on Moesha.
“Harris was not a familiar name outside of the black genre movies and television circuit” …..No he wasn’t, but BLACK people knew him and that’s all that matters.
Rip brother harris
Wasn’t he in Johnson family vacation?
I like the episode when he robbed Doc’s store and Chris was afraid to tell.
I remember that one
I wonder who is the target audience of this “urban?” Who is generating revenue? Oh its urban audience! See money is still made.?
Indeed. He has been reunited in Heaven with his Moesha boo Andele…
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Indeed?
Some things she could’ve just left out. Just say Funny man, Ricky Harris, and move on.
Then he showed back up at the store & told Doc I heard y’all got robbed. ?
2016 gotta catch this fade https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/d3d14f415ae6d0ed150b415d625fbfa010eeab51e6c818efbece0567d4fed003.gif
I can’t recall.
SO MUCH DEATH this month. Specially in these last couple of weeks. I lost a close friend on Christmas DAY. So sad. So sad.
Sorry for your loss! ??
Sorry for your loss sweets
:hus: I’m sorry to hear that. I will keep you in my prayers.
Sorry for your loss man. Its beyond sad.
Girl!
My husband kept trying to explain to me who he was. I just gave him a blank stare cause I dont remember him in nothing. Nevertheless RIP and prayers to his family.
I really hate this time of year.
It’s unfortunate. Even if she’s quoting source material, some things are better left unsaid. We can’t control what the others say, but to “shade” our own in death? This close to Christmas? I can only imagine the pain his family is feeling. His ex wife, their children. The same pain present in Aaliya Rose’s voice on that 911 call she made when she found her mother dead the day after Christmas. To go from celebrating to mourning has to make it doubly hard. They need our support, not our shade.
Thank you.
Thanks, hun.
Thanks.
The actor first entered Hollywood in the early ’90s with 1993’s Poetic Justice
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What part? I’ve watched this movie 78076 times, and I dont remember him in it.
Bwahahahaha. One of my favorite episodes.
I dont like how YOU or this write up you linked to….tried to regulate this man to just hip hop circles and the “black community”. Yall dont know WHO in the fukk knew him. Im bout tired of folks today. After that disrespectful rude ass, Unclockable post first thing.. I got time today.
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/79d25a925f644ad45559e498afc0720798773bfc3874093da30e14592ac30e66.gif
?? so sorry.
Ta Dow, RIP!
I’m not even trying to be funny, but I’m trying to pick my brain at what played in. It seems like I’m the only dumb ass who doesn’t know who he is.
Very well said! The song, “What do the Lonely do at Christmas?” Is resonating right now, because I imagine mourning the loss of love ones really hard.
Very well said! The song, “What do the Lonely do at Christmas?” Is resonating right now, because I imagine mourning the loss of love ones really hard.
http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/747619/Ricky-Harris-dead-Heat-Poetic-Justice-Robert-De-Niro-Al-Pacino-Snoop-Dogg-Ice-Cube
He was a bit player in alot. But I hate when folks are pigeon holed into one demographic.
White folks may have knew him/recognized too. It dont matter. he gone and was young and RIP to him.
http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/747619/Ricky-Harris-dead-Heat-Poetic-Justice-Robert-De-Niro-Al-Pacino-Snoop-Dogg-Ice-Cube
He was a bit player in alot. But I hate when folks are pigeon holed into one demographic.
White folks may have knew him/recognized too. It dont matter. he gone and was young and RIP to him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3ZRNQk6OYY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3ZRNQk6OYY
This will be my last comment about his “urban” audience, because I’m with the sh!t myself! San Andreas received rave reviews by many critics who praised the music, story and gameplay. It became the best-selling video game of 2004, and has sold over 27.5 million copies worldwide as of 2011;[3] it remains the best-selling PlayStation 2 game of all time. The game, like its predecessors, is cited as a landmark in video games for its far-reaching influence within the industry.
This will be my last comment about his “urban” audience, because I’m with the sh!t myself! San Andreas received rave reviews by many critics who praised the music, story and gameplay. It became the best-selling video game of 2004, and has sold over 27.5 million copies worldwide as of 2011;[3] it remains the best-selling PlayStation 2 game of all time. The game, like its predecessors, is cited as a landmark in video games for its far-reaching influence within the industry.
How do she know that though?! Just rude.
How do she know that though?! Just rude.
If you were a West Coast music fan, he practically did all the skits (interludes) on Snoop Dog and many West Coast rappers albums.
If you were a West Coast music fan, he practically did all the skits (interludes) on Snoop Dog and many West Coast rappers albums.
So he was the Deez Nutz dude?
YES.
I had such a crush on him when was younger…he would steal a scene because he was tall, funny, handsome.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI3yXg-sX5c
This will jog your memory.
CORR-ECT
My favorite Christmas tune. Even Patti oversinging it on her version. So true to life. People are much more likely to relate to that song than the regular snow this presents that type holiday music. All soulful holiday music is great, but that particular song is so poignant and real.
Got it. I may not know his face, but I know his voice. Got it.
The bottom line is that he was a working actor. she did not have to shade him like that.
omg is saw an episode last week and Chris was trying to help him into school!! Rest in piece
Man!
lolol!! but WORD!!
So sorry, Yoni.
fly high my brother ??
i kno death is a natural part of life but it hasnt felt like it this year? RIP Mr Harris ??
Sorry for your loss
Its uncalled for. Like I said her NOR the write up know. Im over it bc I will get mad for damn real. I had just about cooled off from that Unclockables post. Now this mess. Let me go eat. Im not myself when Im hungry
When comedy was still comedy!
Exactly.
could have at least used a better pic https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/fdd4ec7ffb372a402f5eadf01cee59c5d9650fcedfcb4f298ae20868f0aa5faa.jpg
He was handsome
New post
Thanks.
Thank you.
Thank you, Zoe.
RIP ?
Did he play Snoop’s father in the Gin & Juice video?
RIP. He was so funny. He had a major heart attack last year too.
Oh
He was the one goosing Tupac and Tone Loc’s baby momma. It was the scene were Tupac took his daughter to live with his mother . ?
Man Carrie Fisher just passed too. Princess Leia. 2016 need to be gone!
What? Too many people are passing, what is going on?
Dayum, all these young people dying from heart attacks!?!
2016 still collecting bodies
Sad! R.I.P Ricky Williams
OAN: Sandra your first four stories are depressing. Geesh how was Christmas?
SO sad. I am sorry for your loss.
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I hope auntea knows she “is not a familiar name outside of the black blog circuit”.
Sandra you are so disrespectful. Old ass Grinch.
I agree! Stop already!
My condolences to you and your friends family.
After my musical idol Prince passed. The industry is just not the same anymore to me. I feel numb and completely devastated…
I miss him, too. I feel guilty about sending him a tweet regarding his drug use. In response, he blocked me. I hope I’m not indirectly responsible for his decision to commit suicide.
Why?! ?
Prince DID NOT commit suicide ! Don’t U EVER say that again! It was an accidental overdose. I will drag U ALL over thread for disrespecting his legacy like that.
Prince started talking about ending his life, two years ago. His big-mouthed sister, Tyka, let that cat out the bag.
Why do you think Prince cleared out Paisley Park, stripped naked, and overdosed in his elevator?
Prince had several plans going on right before his ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE. Like even more concert dates, new albums, a memoir and reality show. He was NOT planning to commit suicide!
Prince DID NOT strip naked! He was FULLY clothed when he was found in the elevator.
Whatever Tyka was talking about. She totally misunderstood her brother. U really seriously think she would have sat back and let her brother end his life? Your delusional with these false scenarios.
Unless you are mentally ill, it’s hard to accidentally overdose. Any time someone takes more drugs than what is prescribed, they are purposely overdosing.
Prince knew what he was doing. He sent everyone home so no one could stop him from dying. He intended to die on the plane ride home from Atlanta but he didn’t count on an emergency landing.
Yes. Prince was naked when they found him. His clothes were on backwards and his socks were inside out because Kirk dressed him in a panic. ?
Look U dimwit! Prince had NO IDEA that the pills he was taking were laced with fentanyl. The Unprescribed bottle that was found on his body was mislabeled. It WAS NOT intentional!
Obviously U making up false stories. Kirk was with two other people when they found Prince in the elevator. It was no time to dress him. But U are right about his clothes being on backwards.
But it’s not unusual for Prince to wear his clothes differently than others. He was a inovator.
Sad. Rest In Peace.
Yes
Condolences
To me he was a scene stealer I enjoyed him and may he rest in peace. He accomplished what many are trying and would love to do.
Aww man I loved him on Moesha as J.W.
Just because the bottle was mislabeled, doesn’t mean Prince didn’t know what was in the container. Prince wanted to finish what he started on that plane ride from Atlanta. He sent everyone home so no one could stop him.
When it’s finally revealed that Prince was naked when they discovered his body, remember you heard it here, first.
R.I.P.
Sorry for your loss yoni….?
Same to you. Didn’t you just have one the other day as well? If not, disregard.
Thanks.
I remember Ricky Harris all the way back to his days on Def Comedy Jam and his role on Moesha. But I forget your not American so you probably haven’t actually watched either one,especially Def Comedy.
He was one funny dude (rip) to him. He was something in “BONES” w/ Snoop, “WOMAN THOU ART LOOSED” T.D. Jakes, & “DOPE”
He played Snoop’s pops in “Gin & Juice” vid!
JW from Moesha!! ??