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Stephen Hibbert, Who Played The Gimp in 'Pulp Fiction,' Dies at 68

A family statement says the British-born writer-actor died of a heart attack in Denver at 68.

Overview

  • Hibbert died Monday, March 2, in Denver of a reported heart attack, according to family statements given to TMZ and Fox News.
  • His children — Ronnie, Rosalind and Greg — said he passed unexpectedly and would be dearly missed for his love of the arts and family.
  • The family told Fox News they are awaiting autopsy results to determine further details.
  • He was best known for his silent portrayal of The Gimp in Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 Pulp Fiction, a role that became an enduring pop‑culture image.
  • Beyond that credit, he built a long writing career on Late Night with David Letterman, Darkwing Duck, Animaniacs, Mad TV and Boy Meets World, co-wrote It’s Pat: The Movie, and later taught improv and film theory in Denver.