Stephen Hibbert dead: Pulp Fiction legend dies 'unexpectedly'
Stephen Hibbert, the writer and actor famed for his role as The Gimp in Pulp Fiction, has tragically died at 68. He suffered a sudden heart attack in Denver on Monday (March 2).
His family confirmed the sad news of Hibbert's death and paid their respects. In a heartfelt statement to TMZ, his children, Ronnie, Roslaind and Greg, said: "Our father, Stephen Hibbert, passed away unexpectedly this week. His life was full of love and dedication to the arts and his family. He will be dearly missed by many.", reports the Daily Star.
The actor was best known for playing the role of The Gimp in Quentin Tarantino's classic 1994 movie, Pulp Fiction – an eerie masked character that Bruce Willis' character, Butch, runs into the basement of a pawn shop in Los Angeles.
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His character was seen chained up and dressed in a black latex bodysuit as he kept an eye on Butch after he was captured. When Butch finally manages to escape, The Gimp makes an attempt to prevent him from leaving and raising the alarm, but he's left unconscious after a single punch. While he had no lines in the movie, The Gimp's scene remained one of the standouts from the production.
The actor was part of an improv group, The Groundlings, in 1992, when he first met Tarantino, who would appear as a guest each week.
Hibbert, born in Fleetwood, Lancs, made a name for himself as a television writer in the 1980s, before going on to work on the Late Night with David Letterman show and penning animated children's shows during the 90s.
He was also known for adding to scripts for shows, including MADtv and Boy Meets World. In 1994, he went on to write It's Pat: The Movie, starring Saturday Night Live legend Julia Sweeney.
Stephen also taught improv at the Chaos Bloom Theatre, Denver, as well as film theary at Denver School of Arts.
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