With just a few days left, 2016 has taken another one.

Actor and comedian Ricky Harris, best known for his film/TV roles in Poetic Justice, Everybody Hates Chris, Dope and more, died on Monday, December 26th, his friends and family confirmed. He was 54 years old.

Harris’ official cause of death was confirmed by his manager Cindy Ambers. The actor/comedian died after suffering a heart attack the day after Christmas.

Before his sudden death, Harris earned a number of film/television credits to his name, including appearances in big-name movies like Poetic Justice (1993), Heat (1995) and Dope (2015), among others, as well as popular TV shows like Moesha, CSI, ER, Everybody Hates Chris and FX’s The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story.

Harris also lent his voice to skits on popular Hip Hop albums from Snoop Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound, voicing characters such as DJ Ez Dicc, TaaDow and Saul-T-Nutz. Harris also lent his voice to various characters in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Fans of the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, which is still in syndication on several TV networks, will remember Ricky Harris as recurring character Malvo.

Harris is survived by his mother, ex-wife and two daughters.

The son of a preacher, Harris grew up in Long Beach, California along with childhood friend and rapper Snoop Dogg; the two sang in their church choir.

A number of Ricky Harris’ friends and industry colleagues expressed their condolences over his passing on social media, including Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Sinbad, JB Smoove, Warren G and DJ Pooh.

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