David A. Arnold died yesterday on 7th September, at 54 due to natural causes. He was a multi-talented actor, stand-up comedian, producer and writer of TV shows as well as movies. He had a huge list of Hollywood credits. Being one of the most known of a handful of Black showrunners in the industry, he had earned an incredible position in the entertainment industry. He wrote and produced “Fuller House” on Netflix and ”Bigger” on BET+. He also created Nickelodeon’s ”That Girl Lay Lay.”
“It is with great sadness that we confirm the untimely passing of our husband, father, brother and friend, David A. Arnold. He 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.” His family said in a statement on Wednesday.
Arnold’s death came as a shock to industry insiders. He was associated with Kevin Hart, who produced Arnold’s second Netflix stand-up special, “It Ain’t for the Weak,”, latest comedy special hit Netflix in July. This program rotates around routines concentrating on Arnold’s family life along with the marital spats and entitled kids. It trailed his Netflix stand-up debut in 2019 with “Fat Ballerina.”