Actor, Producer & Comedian Rick Harris Passes Away at Age 54
By: Caryn Robbins Dec. 27, 2016
Deadline reports that actor, producer and comedian Ricky Harris passed away on Monday, December 26th at the age of 54. His manager, Cindy Ambers confirmed the news.
Harris appeared on both the big screen and on television in such works as 1993's Poetic Justice, 1994's Murder Was the Case and the film Heat and Moesha. Other TV appearances included Bones, The People v. O.J. Simpson: AMERICAN CRIME Story, Everybody Hates Chris, CSI: Miami. He will soon be seen in Thomas J. Churchill's Check Point, set to be released in the U.S. on January 20, 2017.
The talented actor first appeared on TV on HBO's Def Comedy Jam. He was well known for his comedic appearances on the albums of rapper Snoop Dogg. Following news of his passing, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Leslie Jones, Cedric the Entertainer and more took to social media to share their sadness over the loss:RickyHARRIS got 1st light from @icecube @SIRJINX & US doin voices on AmerikkasMostWanted. We were all in resPEct to his ability. Tough year
- Chuck D (@MrChuckD) December 27, 2016
Damn, we lost Ricky Harris. The world is a little less funny today. RIP homie. pic.twitter.com/5AalZndlx2
- Ice Cube (@icecube) December 27, 2016
C u when I get there like we used to do in church on the east side tell Nate to hold my n... https://t.co/kTjQQJGIS2 pic.twitter.com/NiHKZp0FOX
- Snoop Dogg (@SnoopDogg) December 27, 2016
Devastated!!! #RIP to the One and Only #RickyHarris Always been a super solid dude https://t.co/XPUQqx5sia
- CedricTheEntertainer (@CedEntertainer) December 27, 2016
Damn damn damn yo I just heard Ricky Harris died! I'm in tears! f 2016 f it! He was like one of the dudes I look up too when I started
- Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) December 27, 2016
2016 is savage! RIP to a real one ?? https://t.co/9xGGB2OEJn
- Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) December 27, 2016
ricky harris - Google Search i can't believe this ! RIP Ricky https://t.co/Rld8LaUkfk
- Sinbad (@sinbadbad) December 27, 2016
RIP RICKY HARRIS pic.twitter.com/P9KPKblpP7
- Mike Epps (@TheRealMikeEpps) December 27, 2016
RIP Ricky Harris. ??
- Estelle (@EstelleDarlings) December 27, 2016
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