Kimberly Hébert Gregory has sadly passed away.
The actress, best known for playing Dr. Belinda Brown on Vice Principals, as well as starring roles in Private Practice and The Big Bang Theory, died at 52, her ex-husband Chestor Gregory confirmed.
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“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. Through Our Best, Through Our Greatest Challenges, What Remained Was Love, Respect, And A Bond No Storm Could Break,” he wrote on Instagram.
“So Much More Than Ex-Wife, You Were My Friend. Our Son, The Song We Wrote Together, Is The Living Echo Of Your Light. Through Him, Your Brilliance Will Never Fade. Through Him, Your Laughter Will Always Resound. Thank You, Kimberly, For Every Chapter We Shared. Your Story Was Never Defined By The Battle, But By The Beauty You Carried Through It. Rest In Power, Rest In Peace, Rest In The Eternal Knowing That You Are Loved, Always. Kim… You Did Good,” he went on to write.
A cause of death was not yet made public.
Walton Goggins also provided a tribute, writing: “We lost one of the best yesterday… one of the best I’ve ever worked with. Kimberly Hebert Gregory. 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. A gatdamn SOPRANO that never missed a note. You will be missed my friend. As much as you know.”
She more recently provided her voice in Craig of the Creek, and starred in Barry, Genius, All Rise and Medical Police. RIP.
We have sadly lost several stars in 2025.