The Reginald VelJohnson death hoax has been spreading all over the internet lately. Here’s more about the Family Matters actor’s well-being and the viral news of his death.
VelJohnson is an American actor known for his role as police officer Carl Winslow on the sitcom Family Matters.
Often seen in the role of a cop, VelJohnson landed his breakout role as Police Sergeant Al Powell in Die Hard and Die Hard 2, which was very well received.
He got the role of Al Powell after the originally cast Gene Hackman was unavailable and the producers decided to cast it to an unknown actor.
The American actor has frequently lent his voice and guest-starred on various television series, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Equalizer, That’s So Raven, and others.
The news of the death of Reginald VelJohnson went viral on the Internet
The news of Reginald VelJohnson’s death is just a hoax, as the actor has been well since January 2023.
The false rumors began in February 2017 when an online portal called the Headline News Network reported that VelJohnson had died of a heart attack.
The article claimed that the Family Matters actor suffered a cardiac arrest while flying from London to Los Angeles.
It is added that the actor was rushed to the hospital, but could not be saved.
False rumors have been circulating on the Internet about the death of Reginald VelJohnson. (Source: Hallmark Channel)
The story went so viral that VelJohnson tweeted to refute claims that he had died and that the death rumors were just a hoax.
It is later revealed that Headline News is just a satirical site that posts loose news for fun.
A few days later, Snopes discovered the death hoax, which clarified that Reginald was alive and well.
He was the latest victim of an internet celebrity death hoax.
Shortly after the fraud was cleared up, VelJohnson made a public appearance at a Family Matters meeting.
VelJohnson’s death hoax recently appeared on Grunge, claiming that he is very much alive.
Reginald VelJohnson can recently be seen as the popular character “TV Dad” in a new series of commercials for Progressive.
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The family and career of Reginald VelJohnson
Reginald Johnson was born in the Queens borough of New York on August 16, 1952.
His mother, Eva, was a nurse and his father, Dan, was a hospital attendant. He has a brother, Barry.
When Reginald was 13 years old, his father abandoned the family and his mother remarried.
The cult duo Al Powell (Reginald VelJohnson) and John McClane (Bruce Willis) in Die Hard. (Source: Forbes)
Reginald attended Benjamin N. Cardozo High School and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater from New York University.
While at New York University, Reginald worked with Joseph Papp’s Black/Hispanic Shakespeare Company along with Morgan Freeman and fellow actor CCH Pounder.
He soon changed his name from Reginald Johnson to Reginald VelJohnson because he wanted a name that “people would remember”.
The up-and-coming actor from Queens became one of television’s most beloved cop characters after playing Carl Winslow on Family Matters.
In an illustrious career, VelJohnson starred in several movies and television series, many as a police officer.
Some of his films include Die Hard, Die Hard 2, Crocodile Dundee, Turner & Hooch, Posse, Ground Zero, Air Collision, and The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee.
He has also starred in television series such as Family Matters, I’m in the Band, The Bold and The Beautiful, Mike & Molly, and 3Below: Tales of Arcadia.
VelJohnson was never married and has no children. He lives primarily in Oceanside, New York, and has had homes in Los Angeles, North Carolina, and Raleigh.
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