Theadore Brown (July 30, 1990 – August 12, 2022), known professionally as Teddy Ray, was an American comedian and actor. He was best known for his stand-up acts and for the

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s inspired by his viral videos.

Biography

Ray was born and raised in

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. Ray made his television debut on ''

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.'' He later gained prominence as a comedian after appearing on comedy series such as

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and

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. Ray also appeared on a number of comedy shows including ''Wild ‘N Out'' (season 8),

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's ''

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,'' and as a bailiff on

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's ''PAUSE with Sam Jay.'' Ray was a regular performer at comedy clubs such as

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and

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. Ray died on August 12, 2022, at the age of 32.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ray, Teddy 1990 births 2022 deaths American comedians American stand-up comedians People from Los Alamitos, California