‘30 Rock’ Star Grizz Chapman Dies at 52 Following Years-Long Health Struggles

In 2007, Chapman was diagnosed with kidney disease, linked to years of high blood pressure, a leading cause of the illness.

Actor Grizz Chapman attends WNBC's Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting celebration at Rock Center Cafe in New York, N.Y., on Dec. 2, 2009. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

Actor and comedian Grizz Chapman, best known for his role on the NBC sitcom “30 Rock,” has died at the age of 52.

Chapman died “peacefully in his sleep” on May 22, following years of ongoing health struggles and dialysis, his cousin and Harlem Globetrotter Donte Harrison confirmed in a social media post.