Christopher “Big Black” Boykin, who costarred on MTV’s “Rob & Big,” died on Tuesday. He was 45.
The entertainer and musician’s management confirmed the news to The Wrap. A cause of death has not been reported.
Boykin was known for appearing with skateboarder Rob Dyrdek on the MTV unscripted series that launched in November 2006 and aired for three seasons. He was Dyrdek’s bodyguard and lived with him, and the show focused on the pair’s outlandish antics and unlikely friendship.
Boykin later appeared with Dyrdek on “Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory” and on several episodes of “Ridiculousness.”
Before embarking on his reality TV career, the six-foot-six gentle giant served in the U.S. Navy.
