Los Angeles — Comedian David A. He was 54 years old.
Arnold’s family said in a statement Thursday that doctors “have judged the cause of death to be natural causes.” His family said he passed away peacefully on Wednesday at his home.
“It is with great sadness that we confirm the passing of our husband, father, brother and friend David A. Arnold,” the statement read. “Please keep our family in prayer and respect our privacy at this time as we are shocked and devastated by this loss.”
David A. Arnold
This image posted by Netflix shows David A. Arnold in a scene from his comedy special “David A.
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Arnold was a regular at comedy clubs in the Los Angeles area, including the Improv and Comedy Store. for him Curriculum Vitae He says he was staying in Los Angeles.
Their fellow comedians were posting a tribute to their friend.
Kevin Hart, who produced one of Arnold’s specials, wrote: “I made it out of the mud man… I took the biggest punches in life and got off of it. I lost a true friend… I lost a brother.”
Arnold was a stand-up comedian who gained traction through his view of fatherhood.
He topped two Netflix comedy specials “Fat Ballerina” in 2019 and Kevin Hart’s “It Ain’t for the Weak” that debuted in July. He was also featured on Netflix Comedy Festival Joke in late April.
Arnold starred in three shows on his four-month comedy tour titled “Pace Ya Self”.
He also wrote the episodes “Meet the Browns”, “The Ricky Smiley Show” and “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne”.
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