‘Vice Principals’ star Kimberly Hébert Gregory dead at 52
Kimberly Hébert Gregory, the television star of shows including Vice Principals, has died at the age of 52.
The actor passed away on October 3rd after a battle with an unspecified illness, as confirmed by her former husband, Chester Gregory, in an Instagram post. He described her as “brilliance embodied”.
The statement said: “Kimberly Hébert Gregory you were brilliance embodied, a Black woman whose mind lit every room, whose presence carried both fire and grace. You taught us lessons in courage, in artistry, in resilience, and in how to keep showing up, even when life demanded more than its share.”
Gregory rounded off his statement by adding: “Thank you, Kimberly, for every chapter we shared. Your story was never defined by the battle, but by the beauty you carried through it.”
Hailing from Houston, Texas, Gregory made a career in many high-profile television roles, most notably playing the character of Dr Belinda Brown in the drama Vice Principals on HBO, in which she starred opposite Walton Goggins and Danny McBride.
Paying tribute to the star, Goggins subsequently wrote on Instagram: “We lost one of the best yesterday… one of the best I’ve ever worked with. Kimberly Hebert Gregory. I had the honour… 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 professional’s professional. A gatdamn SOPRANO that never missed a note. You will be missed my friend. As much as you know.”
Aside from her work on Vice Principals, Gregory was also known for her roles in many projects such as Five Feet Apart, Better Call Saul, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and The Big Bang Theory.
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