Actor, comedian Ricky Harris dead at 54

Actor and comedian Ricky Harris, perhaps best known for his skits on Snoop Dogg albums, has died. He was 54.

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In addition to his voice work, Harris had acting roles on television shows including "The District," "The Tracy Morgan Show," "The Game," "Everybody Hates Chris" and "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story."

In May 2015, Harris talked to Humorabout suffering a heart attack earlier that year.

Dogg and other collaborators quickly took to social media Monday sharing their sympathies.

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