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Kimberly Hébert Gregory cause of death: How did Vice Principals star die?
Kimberly Hébert Gregory, famed for her performances in Vice Principals and The Chi, has passed away at 52. The confirmation came from her ex-husband.
Kimberly Hébert Gregory, the celebrated actress who starred in Vice Principals, The Chi, and the movie Five Feet Apart, passed away at the age of 52. Chester Gregory, her ex-husband and an actor and musician, verified the news on social media.
The cause of Kimberly Hébert Gregory's death has not yet been formally disclosed. Medical and personal details about the cause of her death have not been released by her family or representatives.
Her ex-husband paid tribute to her, hailing her “brilliance embodied” and “a Black woman whose mind lit every room.” The ex-couple shared a son together, as per the post.
Whp was Kimberly Hébert Gregory?
In the 2016 HBO series "Vice Principals," which also featured Danny McBride and Walton Goggins, Gregory played school principle Belinda Brown. There were two seasons of it.
Gregory was also Jason Ritter's co-star in "Kevin (Probably) Saves the World," which ran on ABC from 2017 to 2018.
The actress played a character in the 2023 Netflix animated series "Carol & the End of the World." Throughout her career, she also made guest appearances on several other popular shows, such as "Gossip Girl," "Private Practice," "The Big Bang Theory," "Grey's Anatomy," "Better Call Saul," "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," and "The Chi."
The majority of Gregory's credits were in television, but she did have appearances in two movies: the 2019 Justin Baldoni drama "Five Feet Apart" and the 2007 Chris Rock comedy "I Think I Love My Wife."
Kimberly Hébert Gregory death: Tributes pour in
In a heartfelt Instagram tribute, Gregory's former "Vice Principals" co-star Goggins called her "one of the best."
“One of the best I've ever worked with,” Goggins wrote. “I had the honor … the good fortune of getting to know, getting to spend months working with this Queen on 'Vice Principals.' She made me laugh like no other. A professionals professional.”
Commenting on Goggins' posting, Busy Philipps said she was “devastated” to learn of Gregory's passing and recalled the actress as “a light and a force.”
