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Robyn Griggs–‘Dead Clowns’, ‘Hellweek’–Passes Away At 49

by Thomas Tuna
written by Thomas Tuna

Robyn Griggs–who appeared in several independent horror films–this week passed away following a battle with cervical cancer. Griggs was 49.

Griggs–best known for her roles on two major soap operas–had previously revealed her diagnosis with cervical cancer, saying last month she had four new tumors, according to a report on Deadline. She was in hospice care at the time of her passing, which was announced on her Facebook page.

Born in Pennsylvania, Griggs began her career as a child actor and gained renown for her roles as Stephanie Hobart on One Life to Live and Maggie Cory on Another World.

Griggs eventually took time away from acting, but then returned in several independent horror films–including Severe Injuries (2003), Dead Clowns (2004), The Absence of Light (2006) and Hellweek (2010).

No information on survivors or memorial plans was made available.

The staff of Horror News Network extends its condolences to Griggs’ family, friends and colleagues.

 

Thomas A. Tuna is a comic book veteran who began his writing career back in the ’70s with Charlton Comics, contributing to such horror titles as Ghost Manor, Haunted, The Many Ghosts of Dr. Graves and Ghostly Haunts. Most recently, he has served as a writer and editor (with more than a smattering of horror yarns) for such comic book websites as Hyper Epics and Red Moon Features. Some of his favorite horror flicks include Jaws, Salem’s Lot, Dracula (with Frank Langella) and Blade. His favorite horror comic books? Tomb of Dracula (by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan) and Swamp Thing (by Len Wein and Berni Wrightson).

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