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.
