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Grizz Chapman, actor who played Grizz in 30 Rock, dies aged 52

The Guardian · May 25, 2026, 1:13 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • Photograph: NBC/NBCUniversal/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Grizz Chapman, pictured in 2009.
  • Prefer the Guardian on Google Grizz Chapman, best known for his role as Grizz on the hit comedy 30 Rock, has died aged 52.
  • His cousin, the Harlem Globetrotter Donte Harrison, confirmed Chapman’s death on social media on Saturday.

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Grizz Chapman, pictured in 2009. The 30 Rock actor has died aged 52. Photograph: NBC/NBCUniversal/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Grizz Chapman, pictured in 2009. The 30 Rock actor has died aged 52. Photograph: NBC/NBCUniversal/Getty Images Television Grizz Chapman, actor who played Grizz in 30 Rock, dies aged 52The actor, who played Tracy Jordan’s gentle bodyguard in 80 episodes of the beloved comedy, died in his sleep after years of health problems

Prefer the Guardian on Google Grizz Chapman, best known for his role as Grizz on the hit comedy 30 Rock, has died aged 52.

His cousin, the Harlem Globetrotter Donte Harrison, confirmed Chapman’s death on social media on Saturday.

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