Comedian Teddy Ray, 32, Dies In Rancho Mirage

RANCHO MIRAGE, CA — Comedian and actor Teddy Ray, 32, died at a home in Rancho Mirage, the Riverside County coroner's office said Saturday.

Ray, whose legal name is Theadore Brown, died Friday in the 40 block of Via Santo Tomas, the coroner's office reported.

Authorities said the time and cause of death were unknown and the case remains under investigation.

Ray, a stand-up comedian from the city of Gardena, was best known for appearing in the HBO Max series "PAUSE with Sam Jay" and the Comedy Central show "How to Be Broke."

"Teddy Ray was a hilarious and beloved performer," Comedy Central's Twitter account posted on Friday. "He'll be deeply missed by the entire comedy community."

Ray also appeared on sketches for All Def Digital, a multi-platform media comedy platform founded by Russell Simmons. The company tweeted that it was "heartbroken" about the news of Ray's death. "We will miss him every day but we know he will have Heaven laughing," the tweet said.