Kimmarie Johnson, an actress and model who appeared on the teen drama series "Beverly Hills, 90210" and also had a role in the 2000 comedy "Dude, Where's My Car?," has died. She was 50.
Johnson died on Wednesday, Nov. 4, after she suffered a "heart event" Oct. 27, her niece, Rhonda Scott, confirmed to TMZ. According to Scott, Johnson was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles after the heart event and was diagnosed with a "heart aneurysm condition." She died peacefully on Nov. 4, her niece told the outlet.
"She radiated a light so strong and bright," Scott also told People magazine. "People who came in contact with her felt nothing but positive energy. We will miss her tremendously and will continue to honor her life forever."
Johnson played
Judy in a 1998 episode of the classic TV series "Beverly Hills, 90210," which originally aired from 1990 to 2000 and starred Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering, Luke Perry, Brian Austin Green and Tori Spelling. Johnson's episode, from the ninth season, was titled "The Following Options."
Two years later, Johnson popped up in the stoner comedy "Dude, Where's My Car?," starring Seann William Scott and Ashton Kutcher. She appeared in a role that was credited as Jumpsuit Chick #5 and was listed in the credits as Kim Marie Johnson.
According to her IMDb page, Johnson's other credits included the Pamela Anderson action-comedy series "V.I.P.," which featured her in a 2000 episode from its second season, and the Wanda Sykes' show "Wanda at Large," in which she appeared in 2003. She also had roles in movies like "Shadow Fury" and "Break a Leg."
Outside of acting, Johnson worked as a model: According to Voyage LA, she was originally from Pittsburgh and was a former Miss Pennsylvania, who participated in the Miss USA beauty pageant. She also founded Skin Glow, a skin care company offering "selectively hand crafted and curated" beauty products "with no chemical residue or after effects," in 2011.
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