Actress Kimmarie Johnson, best known for a role in "Beverly Hills, 90210," has died at age 50 in Los Angeles. Her niece, Rhonda Scott, said Johnson had a heart event on October 27 and was diagnosed with a heart aneurysm condition at Cedars-Sinai.
Actress Kimmarie Johnson, best known for her role in "Beverly Hills, 90210," has died at age 50. She died in Los Angeles following a medical emergency. Her niece confirmed that Johnson died on November 4.
Medical emergency
According to her niece Rhonda Scott, who spoke to TMZ, Johnson had a heart event on Tuesday, October 27, at her home in Los Angeles. She was rushed to Cedars-Sinai, where doctors diagnosed her with a heart aneurysm condition. Scott said Johnson's heart stopped beating on Wednesday and she was pronounced dead in her hospital bed.
Acting career
Johnson got her start in a 1998 episode of "Beverly Hills, 90210," according to her IMDB profile. She played a character named Judy, a small role. Her screen credits also included a Season Nine episode of the series. She appeared in the 2000 film "Dude, Where's My Car?" Her other film credits included Carman: The Champion, Shadow Fury, and Diary of a Tired Black Man.
Background and other work
Johnson was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on April 8, 1976. The Pittsburgh native won the Miss Pennsylvania USA title and represented Pennsylvania at the Miss USA competition. She also worked as a model and entrepreneur, launching her beauty business, SkinGlow by Kimmarie, in 2011.
Family
Johnson had a son, Cameron Nino, born in 2003, and helped raise her niece. She took a break from her career for a few years after his birth.
