RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA: Comedian Teddy Ray died Aug. 12 after drowning, according to reports. A maintenance worker saw the 32-year-old man floating in a private pool and called the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.
According to TMZ, authorities do not believe the death of Ray, whose real name was Theodore Brown, was caused by foul play. But no one yet knows in which private pool the actor drowned. Ray lived in Gardena, about 200 km west of where he was found. Sources told TMZ on Aug. 15 that investigators will continue to review Ray’s autopsy results before announcing the official cause of death, which is likely drowning.
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News of the comedian’s death was confirmed by a tweet from Comedy Central, which read, “Teddy Ray was a funny and beloved entertainer. He will be greatly missed by everyone in the comedy world.
Ray was born on July 30, 1990 in Los Angeles. He did more than stand-up comedy. He wrote and starred in six episodes of the comedy show “How to Be Broke”, which aired from 2017 to 2018. He was also in one episode of the comedy show “Cancel Court”, which aired in 2021.
Yahoo! says Ray’s first TV show was BET’s “Comic View,” which was followed by “Wild N’ Out” and “All Def Comedy.” The last time we saw him was on the HBO show “Pause with Sam Jay”. According to the report, he had finished filming the second season of “Scroll: Wheel of Time” before he died.
The 32-year-old comedian famous for his viral sketches recently celebrated his birthday on July 30, just two weeks before his death. In his last Instagram post, he said he was grateful. He wrote: “Shooting 32 like… Lord, thank you for another trip around that scorching sun.
Following news of his sudden death, fans and co-stars wrote tributes. One was from “Abbott Elementary” creator Quinta Brunson, who said, “Rest well, Teddy. The nicest and funniest,” and comedian Kevin Fredericks said, “Teddy Ray was one of the funniest people who ever lived.
