Actress Kimmarie Johnson, Known for 'Beverly Hills, 90210', Dies at 50
Kimmarie Johnson, who appeared on 'Beverly Hills, 90210' and in several films, died at age 50 after a heart-related condition.
Actress Kimmarie Johnson died on Wednesday at the age of 50, her niece Rhonda Scott told TMZ. Johnson suffered a heart event at her Los Angeles home on Oct. 27 and was taken to Cedars-Sinai Hospital, where doctors identified a heart aneurysm condition. Scott said Johnson's heart stopped beating later that day.
Johnson first appeared on television in 1998, playing Judy in a season-8 episode of "Beverly Hills, 90210" titled "The Following Options." She later appeared in the 2000 comedy "Dude, Where’s My Car?" and took a career break after the birth of her son in 2003. Following the hiatus, she acted in independent films, performed theater work, and served as executive producer on the award-winning film "The Last Eve" (2005).
In 2011, Johnson launched a beauty line called SkinGlow by Kimmarie. In the months before her death, she was active on social media promoting her modeling work, including a cover appearance for Grazia Slovenia in August.
Johnson joins a list of former "Beverly Hills, 90210" cast members who have died, including Luke Perry in 2019 and Joe E. Tata in 2022.