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‘American Horror Story’ actor Woolf dies after accident

FILE--In this Oct. 5, 2014 file photo, Ben Woolf arrives at the premiere screening of "American Horror Story: Freak Show" at TCL Chinese Theatre, in Los Angeles, Calif.  Woolf, an actor on "American Horror Story," died Monday afternoon, Feb. 23, 2015, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, publicist Zack Teperman said. Woolf's family was at his side. The 4-foot-4 actor was hospitalized in critical condition after he was hit by the side mirror of a passing vehicle last Thursday night on a street in Los Angeles. (Photo by Tonya Wise/Invision/AP, File)
FILE--In this Oct. 5, 2014 file photo, Ben Woolf arrives at the premiere screening of "American Horror Story: Freak Show" at TCL Chinese Theatre, in Los Angeles, Calif. Woolf, an actor on "American Horror Story," died Monday afternoon, Feb. 23, 2015, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, publicist Zack Teperman said. Woolf's family was at his side. The 4-foot-4 actor was hospitalized in critical condition after he was hit by the side mirror of a passing vehicle last Thursday night on a street in Los Angeles. (Photo by Tonya Wise/Invision/AP, File) FILE--In this Oct. 5, 2014 file photo, Ben Woolf arrives at the premiere screening of "American Horror Story: Freak Show" at TCL Chinese Theatre, in Los Angeles, Calif. Woolf, an actor on "American Horror Story," died Monday afternoon, Feb. 23, 2015, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, publicist Zack Teperman said. Woolf's family was at his side. The 4-foot-4 actor was hospitalized in critical condition after he was hit by the side mirror of a passing vehicle last Thursday night on a street in Los Angeles. (Photo by Tonya Wise/Invision/AP, File)

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A representative for Ben Woolf, an actor on “American Horror Story,” says Woolf has died.

The actor died Monday afternoon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, publicist Zack Teperman said. Woolf’s family was at his side.

The 4-foot-4 actor was hospitalized in critical condition after he was hit by the side mirror of a passing vehicle on an LA area street.

The motorist stopped at the scene last Thursday night and was not cited or arrested.

Woolf was a cast member on the FX show since 2011.