Paul Mooney, ‘Bamboozled’ and ‘Chappelle’s Show’ actor and comedian, has died

Mooney’s daughter, Spring Mooney, also took to Twitter with the news, saying her “best friend” has died.

Mooney passed away from a heart attack on Wednesday morning in Oakland, California.

The comedian was from Shreveport, Louisiana, and got his start as a writer for Richard Pryor. He went on to write for the sketch hit “In Living Color” and often appeared in skits on Dave Chappelle’s Comedy Central show.

He played Sam Cooke in 1978’s “The Buddy Holly Story” and appeared in Spike Lee’s 2000 movie “Bamboozled.”