Rob & Big Star Christopher ‘Big Black’ Boykin Dead At 45

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00:00Christopher Boykin, a.k.a. Big Black, from Rob Dyrdek's Robin Big has passed away.

00:05Hey, guys, it's Emily for HollywoodLife.com, and the reality star known as Big Black has

00:10died from a heart attack at 45. Big was 6'6 and well over 400 pounds. His weight was noted

00:16as 416 pounds on an episode of his former show, Let's Get Physical.

00:20Chris was, of course, the bodyguard and former best friend of Rob Dyrdek and co-starred with

00:25him both on MTV's Robin Big and Fantasy Factory. The two actually parted ways and

00:29after a severe falling out on the show. Rob has admitted their on-set fights led to the

00:34breakup of their collab. Apparently, Big was feeling like a sidekick and Rob also wanted

00:39to move on with his own show, Ridiculousness. Rob posted this photo,

00:43My heart is broken. I don't want to write this post. I don't want to believe that this is a reality.

00:48Co-star Chanel West Coast tweeted her condolences, RIP Big Black. My heart is crushed. I'll remember

00:53all the times you made me laugh and my prayers go out to your family. Chris's ex-wife used his

00:58Twitter to share her grief. I'm heartbroken to tell you of Black's passing. He's everything to me

01:03and Isis and we will miss him. Before Chris was working with Rob, he was a member of the U.S. Navy,

01:08biggest survived by his nine-year-old daughter Isis.