On Thursday, his family announced that comedian David A. Arnold had passed away on Wednesday at the age of 54.
Arnold is perhaps best known for headlining two Netflix comedy specials. He was only three shows into his four-month national comedy tour “Pace Ya Self.”
He had previously worked as the producer of the “Fuller House” revival as well as the showrunner for Nickelodeon’s “That Girl Lay Lay.”
His family described Arnold’s sudden death as “untimely” and added that “doctors have ruled the cause of death to be natural causes,” according to the Los Angeles Times.
“It is with great sadness that we confirm the untimely passing of our husband, father, brother and friend, David A. Arnold,” his family told the LA Times.
“David passed away peacefully today in his home and doctors have ruled the cause of death due to natural causes.”
Arnold’s family went on to say that they were “all shocked and devastated by (his) loss.”
“Please keep our family in prayer and respect our privacy at this time, as we are all shocked and devastated by this loss,” the statement concluded.
His first Netflix stand-up special was 2019’s “David A. Arnold: Fat Ballerina.” He followed that up with a second special, “It Ain’t For The Weak,” which was produced by fellow comedian Kevin Hart, in July of this year.
David A. Arnold is survived by his wife Julie Harkness and their two daughters Anna-Grace and Ashlyn.
