Actor and comedian Anthony “AJ” Johnson passed away in LA in September 2021. There are not many details surrounding his death as of this writing. However, this obituary gives you details about his career, wife, and children.
So, scroll down this article to learn more about Anthony “AJ” Johnson.
Anthony “AJ” Johnson Cause of Death
Anthony “AJ” Johnson was found dead in a store in LA. He was then rushed to the hospital. However, the cause of his death has not been released. The news of his death was reported and confirmed by his nephew on September 20, 2021.
Anthony “AJ” Johnson on Friday
In the movie FridayAnthony “AJ” Johnson plays Ezal, a drug addict and thief. His role is pivotal in the film.
Anthony “AJ” Johnson Net Worth
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Anthony “AJ” Johnson had a net worth of $100,000 at the time of his death.
It was AJ’s father who first got him into the movie business. His father used to take him to the movie sets. AJ’s father was a casting director so whenever they needed extras for a movie, they would call AJ’s father and he would call everyone.
This helped AJ start a career in the film industry as a platform. He has been in nearly a dozen films. He also wants to be a stuntman at some point in his life.
After a minor accident on set, he gave up his dream of becoming a stuntman.
Long after he graduated from high school, he got into show business. He met Robin Harris, who got AJ a job backstage for House Party 1. Robin invited him to his comedy club. He went to Crenshaw, talked about his family, about himself, and they booed him off the stage.
A week later, he prepared 5 minutes of material and blew up the stage. It was his first time performing a monologue.
Talking about his on-screen work, he has acted in The Bold and the Beautiful, Menace II Society, House Party 3, Panther, The Parents’ Hood, How to Be a Player, Malcolm & Eddie, The Players Club, Rising to the Top, Sweet Hideaway, 5K1, The Dumppy and a few others.
According to his Facebook, he works at Celebrity Booking Agency. He became an exclusive Booking Agent at Celebrity Booking Agency in 2008.
How old is he?
Anthony “AJ” Johnson was born on May 5, 1965. He was 55 years old at the time of his death (September 2021).
Anthony “AJ” Johnson Family
Anthony “AJ” Johnson was born in Compton, California, USA. In his opinion, growing up in Compton was tough. As he says, if you can make it in Compton, you can make it anywhere.
He grew up in an atmosphere of drive-by shooting every night, so you always had to keep an eye on your back. According to him, “you never knew who was going to come up and say ‘Hello’ or what car was going to come up to shoot, you had to be really careful and keep an eye on your back, back in those days”
During that time, there was always fighting at school. He was a member of a Crip gang (from the age of 16) and every day at school, he would go to the football field to fight with the Blood gang members. He was stabbed once but never shot in his entire life.
Anthony’s father was a stuntman. He co-founded the Black Stuntmen’s Association. His father worked as a stuntman while he was in school. Back then, white stuntmen were brought in to do stunts for black actors. After his father witnessed this, he and seven of his friends protested.
He has one brother and one sister whose information is not shared. No information about his mother is revealed.
How tall is he?
According to IMDB profile, Anthony is 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 meters) tall.
Anthony “AJ” Johnson Instagram, Facebook
The only social media profile where Anthony “AJ” Johnson can be found is Facebook. He uses the handle @TheRealAJJohnson on that platform. He is friends with 4.7k people on his Facebook.
Does Anthony “AJ” Johnson have a wife?
That’s right, Anthony “AJ” Johnson is married to his wife Lexis Jones Mason. According to her Facebook post, they have been together for 28 years and are happily in love. According to Variety, Anthony and his wife have three children.
To say goodbye, Lexis made a farewell video for her husband and has made it available. She captioned it, “Over 28 years have passed like this.”
Lexis also set up a GoFundMe page for his funeral. She set a goal of $20,000, of which $411 has been raised.
About his wife, Lexis Jones Mason attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School. She then attended Long Beach City College and Compton Community College.
According to her website, Lexis is a licensed mixologist/mixologist! Providing professional service for her clients’ specialty drink menus. She has traveled the world, so she can be hired for any private parties, weddings, and special occasions.
Congratulations I Dream of Nene-Wedding And The Real Housewives of Atlanta also saw her appearance. She has been providing services to other clients in the industry for over 10 years.