I’m gonna do everything I know he would have done for me. Anthony Johnson, the actor and comedian best known for his roles in 'Friday' and 'House Party,' has died. I’m not leaving my husband in there like that. Actor and comedian Anthony 'AJ' Johnson has died at the age of 55. “I’m asking for help but if I don’t get it, that’s fine. Johnson, a comedian and actor who appeared in films such as Friday and House Party, has died, his representative confirmed to Variety. Anthony AJ Johnson, a comedian and actor best known for his parts in Friday and House Party, has died, representatives for Johnson confirmed to TheWrap Monday. “We’re raising money because I have to pay for this all out of pocket,” she told TMZ at the time. Shortly after his death, Lexi started a GoFundMe page in an effort to help cover burial and service costs. Johnson’s widow, Lexi, told the outlet that she plans on creating a foundation in Anthony’s name, and wants his cause of death to be public knowledge in order to raise awareness about the dangers of alcohol.Īs previously reported, Johnson’s nephew found the 55-year-old actor unresponsive inside a Los Angeles store in September. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The star was best known for roles in House Party and Friday, and tributes from friends and fans poured in on. The coroner’s office did find that Johnson had recently tested positive for COVID-19, though no signs of pneumonia were detected. Actor Anthony Johnson, also known as AJ Johnson, has died at the age of 55. The medical examiner has attributed Johnson’s cause of death as “chronic ethanol use.” That being said, the manner of death was natural, as no traces of alcohol or common drugs were found in his system when a toxicology test was ran. Johnson had reportedly been found unresponsive in a shop earlier this month and rushed to hospital. Anthony AJ Johnson, a comedian and actor best known for his parts in Friday and House Party, has died, representatives for Johnson. Friday star and comedian AJ Johnson has been found dead in Los Angeles at the age of 55. Nearly five months after the death of Friday star Anthony Johnson, an autopsy report has revealed that the 55-year-old died from years of hard drinking, TMZ reports. Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images.

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