The actor, best known for his roles in “House Party” and “Friday,” died after reportedly being found unresponsive in a store earlier this month.
Anthony “A.J.” Johnson, an actor known for roles in the popular comedies House Party and Friday, has died. He was 55. Johnson’s death was confirmed by his representative LyNea Bell to The Hollywood Reporte r on Monday. TMZ wrote that Johnson’s nephew said he was found lifeless in a Los Angeles store earlier this month in Los Angeles. The actor was said to have been taken to a hospital at that time, where he was pronounced dead. No cause of death has been announced as of press time. A native of Compton, California, Johnson was a popular presence on the stand-up comedy circuit and pursued acting in his early 20s at the urging of his father, who was a stuntman and a founder of the Black Stuntmen’s Association.
