Sunny Johnson
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Sunny Johnson was an US-American actress.
In the 1983 film Flashdance
, she portrayed Jennifer Beals's figure-skating friend.
The actress first appeared in the Baretta
series on television. She also had roles in the films The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
and the spoof Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
with the English actor Oliver Reed
. She is listed in the credits of Animal House ("Otter's Coed"), but does not appear in the movie as her scene was cut due to time constraints.
Sunny Johnson died from a burst blood vessel in her brain, she had suffered on the night of June 18, 1984. The actress was found unconscious by her boyfriend, Archie Hahn, in the home they shared.
She was taken to UCLA Medical Center (now Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
), where she remained on a life-support system until June 19, when she was declared clinically dead.
Without any hope of her mental recovery, her family agreed to take her off the respirator. Sunny Johnson died at the age of only 30 years, without regaining consciousness.
In the 1983 film Flashdance
Flashdance
Another song used in the film, "Maniac", was also nominated for an Academy Award. It was written by Michael Sembello and Dennis Matkosky, and was inspired by the 1980 horror film Maniac. The lyrics about a killer on the loose were rewritten so that it could be used in Flashdance...
, she portrayed Jennifer Beals's figure-skating friend.
The actress first appeared in the Baretta
Baretta
Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder version of a successful 1973–74 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police officer David Toma...
series on television. She also had roles in the films The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (film)
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia is a 1981 film, starring Kristy McNichol, Dennis Quaid, Mark Hamill, and Don Stroud, directed by Ronald F. Maxwell. It was very loosely inspired by the Vicki Lawrence song of the same name...
and the spoof Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype is a 1980 film directed by Charles B. Griffith, starring Oliver Reed and Sunny Johnson.-External links:*...
with the English actor Oliver Reed
Oliver Reed
Oliver Reed was an English actor known for his burly screen presence. Reed exemplified his real-life macho image in "tough guy" roles...
. She is listed in the credits of Animal House ("Otter's Coed"), but does not appear in the movie as her scene was cut due to time constraints.
Sunny Johnson died from a burst blood vessel in her brain, she had suffered on the night of June 18, 1984. The actress was found unconscious by her boyfriend, Archie Hahn, in the home they shared.
She was taken to UCLA Medical Center (now Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is a hospital located on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California....
), where she remained on a life-support system until June 19, when she was declared clinically dead.
Without any hope of her mental recovery, her family agreed to take her off the respirator. Sunny Johnson died at the age of only 30 years, without regaining consciousness.