Rest In Peace, Meep: Why The 'American Horror Story' Star Will Truly Be Missed — mtv.com

When “American Horror Story: Freak Show” killed off Meep “the geek” (Ben Woolf) last October, fans of the beloved series completely lost their chill. “Meep” and “RIPMeep” trended throughout the entire night as fans expressed their love for the character on Twitter, which was a pretty impressive feat considering he only appeared in two episodes. But that was just the kind of response that Meep inspired in people. His childlike innocence (minus the biting off animal heads thing) and love for his fellow freaks made his early onscreen death feel like a travesty, but all TV plot-related feelings obviously pale in comparison to what the “AHS” family — cast, crew, and fans — are feeling today (February 24), due to the news that Woolf died last night at the age of 34. The 4’4” Woolf, who had pituitary dwarfism, was hit in the head by the side mirror of an SUV while crossing the street last week, and never recovered from his injuries.

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