Grizz Chapman Dies: ’30 Rock’ Actor Was 52
Grizz Chapman, known for his role on the NBC sitcom '30 Rock', has passed away at the age of 52. His representative confirmed that he died on Friday, but details regarding the cause of death have not been disclosed. Chapman, who was a towering figure at seven feet tall, also had a career in various television series and was a spokesperson for the National Kidney Foundation.
- ▪Grizz Chapman played the character Grizz on '30 Rock' for its entire seven-season run.
- ▪He was born on April 16, 1974, in Brooklyn, New York.
- ▪Chapman previously struggled with kidney disease and advocated for kidney health.
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Grizz Chapman attends the 'Into The Storm' premiere on Aug. 4, 2014 in New York City. Noam Galai/WireImage Grizzwald ‘Grizz’ Chapman, the fan-favorite 30 Rock star who played Grizz on the NBC sitcom for its seven-season run, has died. He was 52. The actor’s longtime rep Saideh A. Brown told TMZ that Chapman died on Friday. Other details, including a cause of death, were not immediately made available. Born April 16, 1974 in Brooklyn, Chapman was known for towering at seven feet tall. He was working as a bouncer at a strip club when he met Tracy Morgan, who cast Chapman and Kevin Brown as his self-referential character Tracy Jordan’s two confidants Grizz and Dot Com in 30 Rock, which ran from 2006 to 2013.
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