Christopher 'Big Black' Boykin, who was one-half of the duo from the hit MTV TV show Rob & Big has died.

A rep for Boykin confirmed the news to TMZ that he died Tuesday morning. There is no word on his cause of death.

Boykin was introduced as the best friend and bodyguard of professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek on the show, which chronicled their daily lives and attempts to break Guinness world records. 

Big also appeared in Dyrdek's other shows, Fantasy Factory and Ridiculousness.