RIP: Comedian David Arnold Passes Away At 54

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 03: David A. Arnold speaks onstage during Steven Tyler's 4th Annual GRAMMY Awards® Viewing Party benefitting Janie's Fund presented by Live Nation at Hollywood Palladium on April 03, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
(Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Janie’s Fund)
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Sad day for the comedy world.

Well known comedian, David Arnold has passed away. His family confirmed the news via a statement shared with the LA Times. “It is with great sadness that we confirm the untimely passing of our husband, father, brother and friend, David A. Arnold.”

The statement continued, “David passed away peacefully today in his home and doctors have ruled the cause of death due to natural causes. Please keep our family in prayer and respect our privacy at this time, as we are all shocked and devastated by this loss.”

David’s recent Netflix special titled “It Ain’t For The Weak,” was released in July earlier this year, and was produced by Kevin Hart. Just hours before his untimely passing- he shared an clip to his Instagram. The video clip was captioned, “I’ll never forget the day my oldest decided between my wife and me who she was gonna send to the nursing home.”

David is survived by his wife Julie Harkness and their two daughters, Anna-Grace and Ashlyn. May he continue to rest peacefully.