Comber’s Teddy Ray dead at 28

On Friday night, Comedy Central confirmed Ray's death.

Teddy Ray was a hilarious and beloved performer, according to the network. He will be deeply missed by the entire comedy community. Ray was best known as a stand-up comedian who had appeared on many prominent television and internet comedy series. His first TV gig was an appearance on BET's Comic View.

He then appeared on several standup series for Comedy Central and HBO's All Def Comedy. He also appeared on MTV's popular Wild N Out series, joining the cast for the eighth season of the show.

He most recently appeared in Sam Jay's HBO series Pause With Sam Jay. He rose to prominence in the local comedy scene, frequently performing at places like the Improv and the Laugh Factory, in addition to his acting roles in multiple internet comedy series on YouTube through All Def Digital and television gigs.

Many comedians shared their condolences on social media, from Quinta Brunson to Desus Nice. Teddy, Brunson wrote in a tweet. We're going to miss you too much. Rappers Freddie Gibbs and Dumbfoundead also shared their condolences, the former reposting a popular clip from one of Ray's appearances on an All Def Digital YouTube series.

Multiple clips from Ray's comedy work have gone viral over the years, latching onto different corners of the Internet and his fanbase.

Ray had recently paid tribute to the late comedian Jak Knight, who died in July at 28 years old. It took me forever to type this I ain't think you d leave me this tearful. His caption was "Love you 4, Jak Knight."