Ricky Harris

Richard George Harris II (October 5, 1962 – December 26, 2016) was an American producer, actor, and comedian. He is known for his role as Malvo in the UPN/The CW sitcom "Everybody Hates Chris".
Life and career.
Harris played his first movie roles in "Poetic Justice" in 1993 and "Murder Was the Case" in 1994. He also had minor roles in Michael Mann's 1995 crime film "Heat" and Mikael Salomon's 1998 action movie "Hard Rain".
Harris was the voice of DJ EZ Dicc, TaaDow, and Saul-T-Nutz from various skits featured on albums from Snoop Dogg to Tha Dogg Pound.
In 1993, Harris starred with Todd Hunter in the single episode of "357 Marina del Rey" produced for the television series "Danger Theatre", playing private detective Clay Gentry. From 1996 to 1998 he played the role of Javon "J. W." Willis in six episodes of the UPN situation comedy "Moesha".
In the 2001 film "Bones", Harris played alongside Snoop Dogg and Pam Grier.
In 2004, Harris lent his voice to various characters in the video game "". In 2007, he played the role of Cousin Fred in the movie "This Christmas". From 2006 to 2008, Harris played Malvo, a recurring character in the sitcom "Everybody Hates Chris".
Death.
Harris died of a heart attack on December 26, 2016 at the age of 54, according to his manager, Cindy Ambers.
Among those who paid respects were Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Chuck D, and Cedric The Entertainer.