Some truly disturbing news has come across the wire as TMZ has reported that television favorite Big Black from the Rob and Big has died at the age of 45 years old. I remember watching this show where you had a popular skateboarder and his bodyguard who had a great friendship and relationship going through funny situations.

This was a show that I used to look forward to on a regular basis on MTV and you never knew what they were going to do or where they were going to be. During the last part of the season, Big left to become a father to his daughter and unfortunately their friendship was eventually irreparable. I have seen interviews where Big Black spoke on not liking the direction that the show was going and was feeling like his was being made a mockery of while Rob Dyrdek was being played as the star.

Unfortunately we see things like this on a regular basis where friendships and fame can't seem to maintain and the chemistry is lost. However I am sure that Rob is not taking this news very well. Big really played a part on the show and honestly I feel was the reason the show got as popular as it did. It's very sad to see another young man gone to soon and although we don't know the exact cause of death. I am sure that we will find out soon what the cause was. Our thoughts are with his family including his 9 year old daughter.My prayers are with his daughter and his family.