Anthony Johnson (Actor) Dead At 55

[Pittie Petey]

Anthony Johnson -- best known for his roles in "House Party" and "Friday" -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

Johnson's nephew tells us ... A.J. was found lifeless in a store earlier this month in Los Angeles and rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. So far, no cause of death has been released.

The actor and comedian's career took off in 1990 after he landed the role of E.Z.E. in "House Party" and going on to do stand-up all over L.A.


After that, he appeared in films like "Lethal Weapon 3" and "Menace II Society" before his breakout role playing Ezal in the 1995 comedy "Friday."

A.J. would go on to appear in nearly 50 films and TV shows, including "Moesha," "Martin," "Malcolm & Eddie," "The Players Club" and "I Got the Hook Up" and its sequel. It's also rumored Johnson was cast to reprise his role in the upcoming "Last Friday."

Johnson was 55.

RIP

https://www.tmz.com/2021/09/20/anthony-johnson-friday-star-dead-at-55/

 

[Rygu]

That sucks, but all I saw first was Anthony Johnson and thought it was Rumble until I saw the age.

RIP

 

[Pittie Petey]

Hes best known as Ezal in Friday but he also had the best line of the entire movie in Menace II Society after Samuel L Jackson shoots the guy sitting across from him at the poker table

• Tony : [after Tat Lawson shoots Man #2] The fuck you trippin' off of?
  
  Tat Lawson : Do you owe me some money, motherfucker?
  
  Tony : [Tosses Tat Lawson some cash] Hell no! But here you go!
  

 

[Simple Southerner]

Oh snap I remember him . Rip

 

[JinKazama]

Man ezal dead, that’s sad

RIP

 

[boingyman]

Damn RIP. Also RIP again cause Deebo going to get his ass for robbing him when he got KTFO.

 

[Provocateur]

Can’t believe Rumble was 55. He looked amazing (physically) in his last fight.

 

[EOW]

A.J. was found lifeless in a store

Ironic his role in Friday consisted of trying to get some money by falling to the ground in a store.

Heard Ice Cube rejected the opportunity for AJ to appear in the sequels

Rest in peace, always made me laugh.

Also he has a great role in Players Club

 

[Staph infection]

Ironic his role in Friday consisted of trying to get some money by falling to the ground in a store.

Heard Ice Cube rejected the opportunity for AJ to appear in the sequels

Rest in peace, always made me laugh.

Also he has a great role in Players Club

RIP and his role in Players Club was great and it had a great cast too. Charlie Murphy talking about cutting someone’s eyelids off and then taking Polaroids of them was hilarious.

I got the hook up had some great stuff in it too.

 

[My name is]

First norm now this guy .fml

 

[Spounman]

RIP

 

[TrueBias]

Thats why i steal, not keal.

 

[Hung Like a Hamster]

Read it like rumble.. dam watching friday will never be the same without that goofy crackhead and debo and john witherspoon.

 

[blaseblah]

My neck! My back! My neck and my back!

RIP

 

[Kingz]

Hey everybody, Smokey back here taking a shit

 

[TestosterOWN]

Ban this fool lmao

 

[Law Talkin’ Guy]

Ban this fool lmao

Why? Did you think he meant Rumble? This is the Mayberry, nobody here watches that human cockfighting shit.

 

[SmilinDesperado]

Damn. This made me look up what Deebo is up to, and he died last year apparently.

RIP, Friday bros.

 

[Brother Numsi]

Rest in Peace Mr. Johnson. He always made me laugh in his small roles especially in Friday and House Party 3

"You wrong bro. Stay black!" I was just quoting that line yesterday

 

[Brother Numsi]

Damn. This made me look up what Deebo is up to, and he died last year apparently.

RIP, Friday bros.

Yep

Rest in Peace to Deebo, Pops, and Ezal from Friday (1995)