Overview
- Chapman’s death was confirmed to media by his longtime representative, and outlets reported the actor was 52 years old.
- His cousin, Harlem Globetrotter Donte “Hammer” Harrison, posted on Instagram that Chapman died in his sleep after years of illness and dialysis and that they had reconnected two months earlier.
- Family members are reported to be devastated, with Page Six saying his wife and two children remain distraught as tributes begin to appear.
- Chapman rose to public notice for his role on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock and had other TV and film credits including appearances on Blue Bloods, The Blacklist, and The Good Fight.
- He also produced a YouTube sketch series called Grizz Chroniclez and further details such as an official medical cause and funeral arrangements have not yet been released as coverage develops.