US EditionKevin Johnson cause of death: ex-Philadelphia Eagles player found dead near LA homeless encampment
- On Wednesday, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department officials found Kevin Johnson, 55, former NFL defensive lineman, dead near a homeless encampment by the 1300 block of East 120th Street in Willowbrook neighborhood.
- Authorities said blunt force trauma and stab wounds prompted homicide detectives to canvass for witnesses and review nearby surveillance footage.
- Drafted by the New England Patriots in 1993, Kevin Johnson played 11 games and two playoff contests with the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1995 season and 12 games in 1996, later joining the Los Angeles Avengers in the Arena Football League.
- The NFL community responded with tributes online, one former high school friend shared reflections on addiction struggles, and authorities said a separate law-enforcement incident roughly a mile away is unrelated.
- For a player once on the big stage, the final chapter in Los Angeles recalls Kevin Johnson, former NFL defensive lineman and Los Angeles native who stayed local with the Los Angeles Avengers.
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Former NFL player Kevin Johnson’s death being investigated as homicide
Former NFL player Kevin Johnson’s death this week is being investigated as a homicide. Johnson, 55, was found dead near a homeless encampment on Tuesday in Los Angeles, TMZ reports. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department opened a homicide investigation after the LA County Medical Examiner determined the cause of death to be blunt force trauma and stab wounds. “Unfortunately it appears he was homeless,” Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Steve De Jon…
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