Stephen Hibbert dead at 68: Pulp Fiction’s The Gimp dies of heart attack

Writer and actor Stephen Hibbert, known for playing the terrifying character known as The Gimp in Pulp Fiction, has died at the age of 68.

A family member has confirmed this TMZ He said Hibbert passed away Monday in Denver from a heart attack.

His children Ronnie, Rosalind and Greg issued a heartfelt statement following his sudden death.

‘Our father, Stephen Hibbert, passed away unexpectedly this week,’ they told the media. ‘His life was filled with love and devotion to art and his family. ‘He will be greatly missed by many.’

Born in Fleetwood, England, Hibbert began a career in television writing in the 1980s, producing his early work on Late Night with David Letterman.

He later wrote for various children’s animated series in the 1990s and contributed to scripts for programs such as MADtv and Boy Meets World.

It was her brief and unforgettable performance in Quentin Tarantino’s cult classic Pulp Fiction that cemented her place in pop culture history.

He also wrote the 1994 comedy It’s Pat: The Movie, starring SNL vet Julia Sweeney.

Hibbert has also appeared in various film roles throughout his career; these included a small role as a prison guard in the 1999 comedy Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.

But it was her brief and unforgettable performance in Quentin Tarantino’s cult classic Pulp Fiction that cemented her place in pop culture history.

In the scene in the basement of the film’s infamous pawnshop, Hibbert’s character appears when the shopkeeper orders his accomplice to ‘bring out the Gimp.’

Emerging from a locked box, the eerie figure is dressed head-to-toe in a black leather bondage outfit, a zippered mask, and a leash.

While he is assigned to protect boxer Butch Coolidge, played by Bruce Willis, his kidnappers drag crime boss Marsellus Wallace, played by Ving Rhames, into another room.

The chained character, who remains silent throughout the scene, attempts to sound the alarm when Butch manages to free himself, but is quickly knocked out with a single punch.

The disturbing moment became one of Pulp Fiction’s most shocking scenes.

In the basement scene of the film’s infamous pawnshop, Hibbert’s character is revealed when the shop owner orders his accomplice to ‘bring out the Gimp’.

Eerie figure emerging from a locked box, dressed head to toe in a black leather bondage outfit, a zippered mask and a leash

Hibbert’s death comes just months after the death of his Pulp Fiction co-star Peter Greene, who died in December at the age of 60. Greene shared the infamous basement scene with Hibbert, in which he plays Zed, the sadistic pawnshop security guard; (Green in 2010)

He later had another brief role in The Cat in the Hat.

Away from Hollywood, he was active in the arts community in Denver, where he taught improv classes at the Chaos Bloom Theatre.

Hibbert’s death comes just months after his Pulp Fiction co-star Peter Greene died in December at the age of 60.

Authorities later determined that Greene died of an accidental gunshot wound, according to New York City’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

The actor was found dead in his apartment on New York City’s Lower East Side on December 12 after neighbors reported hearing loud music coming from the unit for several days.

Police conducted a health check and entered the apartment with the help of a locksmith and found Greene visibly injured.

Authorities later said he died from a gunshot wound to the left armpit area that damaged a major artery.

Greene played sadistic pawnshop guard Zed in Pulp Fiction and shared the infamous basement scene with Hibbert’s The Gimp; It made the loss of both actors in this unforgettable scene even more striking.