Anthony “AJ” Johnson, a comedian and actor excellent known for his elements in “Friday” and “House Party,” has died, representatives for Johnson showed to TheWrap Monday. He become fifty five.
According to Johnson’s reps, the actor — who performed addict and thief Ezal in “Friday” and E.Z.E. In “House Party” — died in advance this month. His cause of death has not yet been released.
“Our BH Talent own family is saddened about the loss of an incredible iconic legend in comedy, our purchaser and pal Anthony ‘AJ’ Johnson,” Johnson’s spokespeople said in a announcement to TheWrap. “We are praying for all people who had been touched through his comedy, acting, but maximum of all his lifestyles. We are in particular praying for his loved Wife, Children, Siblings and Manager. Please deliver them the time they need to technique and grieve one of these big loss.”
Per TMZ, Johnson’s nephew stated the actor “become found useless in a store in advance this month in Los Angeles and rushed to a clinic, wherein he was mentioned lifeless.”
Born in 1965 in Compton, Calif., Johnson started out acting in his early 20s with the encouragement of his father, who turned into a stuntman and a founder of the Black Stuntmen’s Association.
Johnson were given his big smash with the role of E.Z.E. In 1990’s “House Party.” His other excellent movie credit include “Lethal Weapon 3,” “Menace II Society,” “B*A*P*S,” “House Party three,” “Friday,” “How to Be a Player,” “I Got the Hook Up,” “Hot Boyz” and “I Got the Hook Up 2.”
In Ice Cube and DJ Pooh’s “Friday,” which follows Craig Jones (Ice Cube) and Smokey (Chris Tucker), two unemployed friends who have to pay a local drug dealer on a Friday, Johnson had the fan-favored, regularly-quoted position of the drug addict Ezal. The film, the primary within the “Friday” franchise, also starred Nia Long, Bernie Mac, Tiny “Zeus” Lister Jr. And John Witherspoon.
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On the TV side, Johnson appeared in episodes of “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “Martin,” “Def Comedy Jam,” “South Central,” “The Parent ‘Hood,” “Moesha,” “Malcom & Eddie” and “The Jamie Foxx Show” throughout his profession.
Johnson become regarded for doing standup comedy exercises in bars and clubs round Los Angeles after growing to fame inside the ’90s.
He additionally regarded in more than one tune movies, playing Sleazy-E, a parody individual of Easy-E, in Dr. Dre’s “Dre Day” in 1992, and reprising the position in Eazy-E’s video for “Real Muthaphuckkin G’s” in 1993.
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