by jhill1010

May 10, 2017

TMZ is reporting that Christopher “Big Black” Boykin, half of the MTV duo Rob & Big, died Tuesday morning. While no cause of death has been reported, the site reports sources saying Boykin died of a heart attack.

Boykin, a Navy veteran, first rose to fame as skateboarder Rob Dyrdek’s bodyguard. However, as Dyrdek’s fame rose so did Boykin’s as their friendship became the basis of the MTV reality show “Rob & Big.”

Boykin is survived by his nine-year old daughter.

This is Shannon, Big Black’s ex-wife, I’m heartbroken to tell you of Black’s passing. He’s everything to me and Isis and we will miss him ??

— Big Black (@BigBlack) May 10, 2017

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