Kimberly Hébert Gregory, the acclaimed actress best known as Dr Belinda Brown in HBO’s dark comedy Vice Principals, has died at the age of 52.

Her passing on October 3 was confirmed by her ex-husband, actor Chester Gregory, who shared an emotional tribute on Instagram.

‘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,’ he wrote.

‘Thank you, Kimberly, for every chapter we shared. Your story was never defined by the battle, but by the beauty you carried through it.’ He also described their son as ‘the living echo of your light.’

Her cause of death has not been pu

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