American actress Kimmarie Johnson, known for her appearances in Beverly Hills, 90210 and the 2000 comedy film Dude, Where’s My Car?, has died at the age of 50.
According to information shared with GistReel, Johnson died on Wednesday afternoon after suffering complications involving her heart.
Her niece, Rhonda Scott, said the actress experienced what she described as a “heart event” at her Los Angeles home on October 27.
She was subsequently rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where doctors reportedly diagnosed her with a heart aneurysm condition.
Scott said Johnson later died peacefully after her heart stopped beating. She was 50.
Johnson began her acting career in 1998 with an appearance as Jane in an episode of the popular television drama Beverly Hills, 90210.
She later appeared in the television series V.I.P., which starred Pamela Anderson.
In 2000, she featured in Dude, Where’s My Car?, playing a character credited as Jumpsuit Chick. The film starred Ashton Kutcher and Jennifer Garner.
Her other acting credits included independent and art-house productions such as Break A Leg, Gang Warz, Spanish Fly, Shadow Fury and The Summer of Massacre.
Johnson’s death marks the loss of an actress whose screen career spanned television and independent film productions.
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