Teddy Ray, a budding comedian and actor who was featured in the HBO Max series Pause with Sam Jay, has died
The cause of death is not known at this time, but the tragic news comes just two weeks after he celebrated his birthday.
All Def Digital, the multi-platform media company Ray collaborated with in the past, released a statement confirming the news.
"We're heartbroken and still can't believe that our brother Teddy Ray has passed away," the tweet read.
We will miss him every day but we know he will have Heaven laughing. Our deepest condolences and prayers to his immediate family and friends.
Ray, whose sketches often went viral, was mourned by those in Hollywood and beyond.
Insecure creator Issa Rae took to her Instagram Story and posted a photo of a smiling Ray. She placed a white heart emoji over the photo.
Rae's media company, Hoorae, posted a group photo on Twitter and wrote, "Rest in Power to our longtime creative collaborator and friend, Teddy Ray.