30 Rock’s Grizz Chapman Dies at 52
Vulture • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Grizzwald “Grizz” Chapman, known for playing Grizz on 30 Rock, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 22, 2026, at the age of 52 after battling illness and undergoing dialysis.
- Chapman's cousin, Harlem Globetrotter Donte Harrison, and his representative confirmed his death, highlighting his strength and dignity throughout his health struggles.
- Chapman secured his role on 30 Rock through hard work, overcoming initial challenges related to his size and industry typecasting, and was one of two entourage members retained on the show.
- Beyond 30 Rock, Chapman appeared in a YouTube series, films, and TV shows like The Black List and Blue Bloods, and became a spokesperson for the National Kidney Foundation after receiving a kidney transplant in 2010.
- He is survived by his wife and two children, with family remembering him as a man of good heart and lasting impact beyond his sitcom fame.