David A. Arnold, a comedian and showrunner known for his standup work and as creator and showrunner of Nickelodeon’s “That Girl Lay Lay,” has died. He died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at age 54.
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At time of death, he was married to Julie Harkness, a 56 year old radio presenter who was born in 1966 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Aside being the husband of the popular comedian, she is also known as a former Radio City Rockette and On Air Reporter for “Made in Hollywood.”
Did David A. Arnold And Julie Harkness Have Children?
The union of Arnold and Julie produced two children; Anna-Grace and Ashlyn. Ashlyn is 15 and Anna-Grace is 17.
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The teenagers will miss their father.
More so, their father’s death came as a surprise to industry insiders.
Their father was affiliated with Kevin Hart, who produced his [Arnold’s] second Netflix standup special, “It Ain’t for the Weak,” which debuted in July.
The special revolves around routines focusing on Arnold’s family life as well as marital spats and entitled kids.
It followed his Netflix standup debut in 2019 with “Fat Ballerina.”
Arnold was featured as part of the Netflix Is a Joke comedy festival in late April and early May.
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