--- title: 'American Horror Story: Freak Show' Star Ben Woolf Dies description: He was hospitalized last week after being struck by a passing vehicle's mirror in Hollywood canonical: https://time.com/3719801/ben-woolf-american-horror-story-dies/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-02-24T01:03:42.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-22T04:39:03.942Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: 'American Horror Story: Freak Show' Star Ben Woolf Dies og:description: He was hospitalized last week after being struck by a passing vehicle's mirror in Hollywood og:url: https://time.com/3719801/ben-woolf-american-horror-story-dies/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4fcffcc793687cbb/698780aa0b72e36b266ddd49/ben-woolf.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: "American Horror Story: Freak Show" - Los Angeles Premiere og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 'American Horror Story: Freak Show' Star Ben Woolf Dies twitter:description: He was hospitalized last week after being struck by a passing vehicle's mirror in Hollywood twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4fcffcc793687cbb/698780aa0b72e36b266ddd49/ben-woolf.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # _American Horror Story: Freak Show_ Star Ben Woolf Dies by [Gillian Telling / People](/author/people/) ## Gillian Telling / People Feb 24, 2015 1:03 AM CUT  Ben Woolf arrives at the American Horror Story: Freak Show Los Angeles Premiere at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on Oct. 5, 2014 in Hollywood, Calif. Ben Woolf arrives at the American Horror Story: Freak Show Los Angeles Premiere at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on Oct. 5, 2014 in Hollywood, Calif.Steve Granitz—WireImage/Getty Images by [Gillian Telling / People](/author/people/) ## Gillian Telling / People Feb 24, 2015 1:03 AM CUT Ben Woolf, the actor who played Meep on [_AHS: Freak Show_](http://www.people.com/people/news/category/0,,MediaProductsTax:TVAmericanHorrorStory,00.html "undefined"), has died, PEOPLE has confirmed. While the Los Angeles medical examiner says an autopsy confirming cause of death is still pending, Woolf [was hospitalized](http://www.people.com/article/american-horror-story-ben-woolf-critical-condition "undefined") in critical condition on Thursday after being struck in the head by the mirror of a passing SUV, as he was crossing a street in Hollywood. Over the weekend, Woolf’s status had been upgraded to “critical, but stable,” with [TMZ](http://www.tmz.com/2015/02/21/american-horror-story-ben-woolf-stable-condition-hospital/ "undefined") reporting that he was still under “constant doctor supervision,” and that his family was sitting vigil by his bedside. After the accident last week, Woolf’s rep said in a statement to PEOPLE, “Ben is one of the kindest and hardest-working people I know. His condition remains critical at this time and we ask that everyone please keep Ben in your thoughts and prayers, and respect his family’s privacy during this time.” Prior to his role on _AHS: Freak Show_, the 4′ 4″ actor, who was diagnosed with pituitary dwarfism as a child, also had roles in the films _Dead Kansas_ and _Haunting Charles Manson_. “We have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from all over the world for our beloved Ben,” his family said in a statement Monday. “He touched so many hearts in his 34 years. His memory will live on within each of us and within his work.” His rep added, “Ben was one-of-a-kind, and will never be forgotten … The time we all shared together will be remembered forever.” [_This article originally appeared on People.com_](http://www.people.com/article/ben-woolf-american-horror-story-freak-show-dead-meep-ahs-car-accident "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3719801/ben-woolf-american-horror-story-dies/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3719801/ben-woolf-american-horror-story-dies/"},"headline":"American Horror Story: Freak Show Star Ben Woolf Dies","datePublished":"2015-02-24T01:03:42.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T04:39:03.942Z","description":"He was hospitalized last week after being struck by a passing vehicle's mirror in Hollywood","url":"https://time.com/3719801/ben-woolf-american-horror-story-dies/","keywords":["Television"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4fcffcc793687cbb/698780aa0b72e36b266ddd49/ben-woolf.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Gillian Telling / People"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4fcffcc793687cbb/698780aa0b72e36b266ddd49/ben-woolf.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"\"American Horror Story: Freak Show\" - Los Angeles Premiere","caption":"\"American Horror Story: Freak Show\" - Los Angeles Premiere","creditText":"Steve Granitz—WireImage/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3719801/ben-woolf-american-horror-story-dies/","name":"American Horror Story: Freak Show Star Ben Woolf Dies"}}]}] ```