US EditionFormer NFL Player Kevin Johnson Killed at Homeless Encampment, Medical Examiner Says
Kevin Johnson, 55, died from blunt head trauma and stab wounds at a homeless encampment; officials are investigating his death as a homicide with no suspects named.
- On Jan. 22, 2026, Kevin Johnson, former NFL defensive lineman, 55, was found dead at a homeless encampment near the 1300 block of East 120th Street, with blunt head trauma and stab wounds ruled a homicide by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office.
- Deputies responded just before 8 a.m. to a report of an unconscious man, and Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene; investigators believe he had been living at the encampment.
- A fourth-round pick in 1993, Johnson's career included playing 38 NFL games from 1995-97 with 54 tackles and seven sacks, plus an Arena Football League championship with the Orlando Predators.
- The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department opened a homicide investigation after the medical examiner's findings; investigators are canvassing the area, reviewing nearby surveillance footage, and asking witnesses to come forward.
- Across the NFL community, fans expressed shock while friends linked Johnson's struggles to possible CTE, with neuroscientist Chris Nowinski urging, `We need to keep talking about CTE.
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The Los Angeles authorities opened an investigation after the brutal death of the former American football player, passed through several NFL clubs in the 1990s. His body bore traces of violence, he was...
JUST IN: Former NFL Player Kevin Johnson Killed in Violent Attack at Los Angeles Homeless Encampment
Former NFL defensive lineman Kevin Johnson, who played brief stints with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Oakland Raiders, was found dead on Wednesday at a South Los Angeles homeless encampment after a violent attack. Johnson was found in the 1300 block of East 120th Street, per ABC 6.
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The American football community has been left in shock following the tragic death of Kevin Johnson, a former defensive lineman who played in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1990s.Authorities in Los Angeles, California, confirmed that Johnson was found dead on a cold Wednesday morning. He was 55 years old. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has formally ruled the death a homicide, stating that the former athlete died from 'blun…
Former NFL player Kevin Johnson found dead at 55 from stab wounds and head trauma
The defensive lineman was found at a homeless encampment in Los Angeles.George Gojkovich/Getty Defensive lineman Kevin Johnson plays with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1995Former NFL player Kevin Johnson has been found dead at a homeless encampment in Los Angeles. He was 55.Johnson died Jan. 21 of homicide, specifically blunt head trauma and stab wounds, according to an online report from the Los Angeles County medical examiner.Sheriff's deputies d…
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