Kimmarie Johnson, the actress best known for her guest appearance on Beverly Hills, 90210, has died at age 50. According to reports, Johnson passed away at her Los Angeles home on Wednesday, following a medical emergency that began in late October.
The actress’s niece, Rhonda Scott, confirmed that Johnson suffered a heart event
on Oct. 27. She was subsequently rushed to Cedars-Sinai Hospital, where doctors diagnosed her with a heart aneurysm condition.
While her death occurred on Wednesday, her official cause of death remains unknown, as reported by Page Six.
Transition from Modeling and Pageants to Acting in Los Angeles
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in April 1976, Johnson began her professional life as a model following her college graduation. She also worked as a flight attendant and competed in beauty pageants before relocating to Los Angeles in 1996 to pursue acting. Her early screen credits included a role in Dude, Where’s My Car?, but she gained wider recognition for her 1998 guest appearance on Beverly Hills, 90210, where she played a character named Judy.
Final Public Appearances
Prior to her passing, Johnson maintained an active presence on social media throughout the summer. Her final red carpet appearance took place on March 15 at Popsugar’s Awards Season Afterparty at the SkyBar Mondrian hotel. In July, she documented her attendance at an ESPN event for the network’s Life in the W docuseries, appearing in a video where she was described as happy and healthy. Her final Instagram post, shared in August, featured the actress in a black floral-patterned coat paired with matching accessories.
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