David A. Arnold, comedian and creator of Nickelodeon’s ‘That Girl Lay Lay’ dies at 54

David A. Arnold, NETFLIX STAR, COMEDIAN, fuller house writer AND creator of Nickelodeon’s ‘That Girl Lay Lay‘ died Wednesday, his family said. He was 54.

“It is with great sadness that we confirm the untimely passing of our husband, father, brother and friend, David A. Arnold. 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.”his family said Wednesday in a statement

David A. Arnold (March 15, 1968 – September 7, 2022) was an American stand up comedian, sitcom writer, producer, and actor. Arnold began performing in 1997. He performed at the Canadian Montreal Comedy Festival, on Jamie Foxx Presents Laffapalooza  with Jamie Foxx and, Cedric the Entertainer ,The Tom Joyner Show, Baissden After Dark, Comic Unleashed with Byron Allen, Comic View(bet), The Mo’Nique Show(BET), Entourage(HBO) and Def Comedy Jam.

Arnold’s energized style of satire frequently centered around his family — his wife, Julie L. Harkness, and his two girls, Anna-Elegance and Ashlyn. His twist on parenthood was a hit at the Snicker Manufacturing plant — including his job as a previous host at longstanding parody show Chocolate Parfaits — as well as the Comedy and the Satire Store.

His comic virtuoso wasn’t restricted to the stage. Arnold was the maker and showrunner for the hit Nickelodeon mate satire series “That Girl Lay Lay,” featuring adolescent hip-bounce craftsman Alaya “That Girl Lay Lay,” High and Gabrielle Nevaeh Green. He was likewise a executive producerof the series alongside Will Packer (“Beast,” “Girls Trip”).

“We are shocked and incredibly saddened by the sudden passing of our dear friend and creative partner, David A. Arnold,” Nickelodeon said. His friend and fellow comedian Chris Spencer  said “Our closely knit comedy community mourns the loss of one of the greatest to ever do it,” “He was appreciated by his companions, regarded by different veterans, and adored by the thriving joke artists that he coached. He will be profoundly missed, particularly by his satire club.”“He was a teacher,” comedian Jeremy “Gumbo” Christian said.”Despite the fact that he had his television composing profession, worked with Kevin Hart, he actually had significant desires to be a professional comic and make it on Netflix, and he at last did it over the most recent few years.”