Actor, Comedian Ricky Harris Death, Celebrity Reactions

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Comedian Ricky Harris, who you might've seen on the show Everybody Hates Chris or in the movie Dope, died on Monday. Harris first became known for his standup in the '90s, when he was on the HBO show Def Comedy Jam. His other credits include the movies Poetic Justice and Heat and the shows The Tracy Morgan Show and Moesha. His manager Cindy Ambers told The Los Angeles Times he had a heart attack a few years back, though it's unclear what caused his death. His old friend Snoop Dogg, whose albums incorporate his sketches, posted a heartfelt tribute to Instagram.

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C u when I get there like we used to do in church on the east side tell Nate to hold my note ??

A photo posted by snoopdogg (@snoopdogg) on Dec 26, 2016 at 4:19pm PST

He also posted a video of the two collaborating on a show.

Gonna miss my family and. Friend. We made this up on the fly we talked about this day rest well ??

A video posted by snoopdogg (@snoopdogg) on Dec 26, 2016 at 7:26pm PST

Cedric the Entertainer dedicated an Instagram post to Harris as well.

Devastated!!! #RIP to the One and Only #RickyHarris Always been a super solid dude

A photo posted by Cedric The Entertainer (@cedtheentertainer) on Dec 26, 2016 at 4:41pm PST

Chuck D paid homage to the actor over Twitter.

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

Sinbad expressed shock over the death.

ricky harris - Google Search i can't believe this ! RIP Ricky https://t.co/Rld8LaUkfk
— Sinbad (@sinbadbad) December 27, 2016

But Ice Cube perhaps summed it up best, saying the world would now be "a little less funny."

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

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