Kimberly Hébert Gregory, best known for starring as principal Belinda Brown in HBO’s Vice Principals, has died. She was 52 years old.

According to TVLine, Gregory’s ex-husband, Chester Gregory, confirmed the news on Instagram on Oct. 3.

“So Much More Than Ex-Wife,

You Were My Friend.

Our Son, The Song We Wrote Together,

Is The Living Echo Of Your Light.

Through Him, Your Brilliance Will Never Fade.

Through Him, Your Laughter Will Always Resound.

“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 wrote in part.

Walton Goggins, Busy Phillips and Yvette Nicole Brown pay tribute

The White Lotus alum Walton Goggins, who co-starred on Vice Principals, penned a tribute to Gregory on Instagram.

“We lost one of the best yesterday… one of the best I’ve ever worked with. Kimberly Hébert Gregory. I had the honor… the good fortune of getting to know, getting to spend months working with this Queen on Vice Principals. She made me laugh like no other. A professional’s professional. A gatdamn SOPRANO that never missed a note. You will be missed my friend. As much as you know,” he captioned a post with a picture of Gregory and him on the South by Southwest 2016 red carpet and images of Gregory in character from the series.

Busy Phillips, who played Gale Liptrapp on Vice Principals, commented on Goggins’ post, “Oh my god, I’m devastated to hear this. She was a light and a force. She will be missed.”

According to USA Today, Yvette Nicole Brown shared her condolences in the comments of Chester Gregory’s post.

“I don’t understand this. 💔 I’m so sorry for you and your son’s loss @chestergregory. And OUR loss as a community,” she wrote.

Gregory appeared on shows like ‘Genius: Aretha,’ ‘Future Man,’ ‘Medical Police’

In addition to Vice Principals, which ran for two seasons from 2016-2017, Gregory appeared on shows like Genius: Aretha, Future Man, Medical Police and Kevin (Probably) Saves the World. She also lent her voice to animated shows like Craig of the Creek and its spinoff, Jessica’s Big Little World, as well as Carol & the End of the World.

Although most of her work was in television, Gregory appeared in 2007’s I Think I Love My Wife, and the 2019 Justin Baldoni drama, Five Feet Apart.