Actress and model Kimmarie Johnson, whose screen credits included Beverly Hills, 90210 and Dude, Where's My Car?, has died aged 50.
Her niece, Rhonda Scott, confirmed that Kimmarie died on Wednesday, November 4, following a medical emergency the previous week.
Remembering her aunt, Rhonda told People: "She radiated a light so strong and bright."
Kimmarie's career spanned television, film, modeling and beauty entrepreneurship. She was also a mother to musician Cameron Nino, whom she welcomed in 2003.
Kimmarie Johnson's family confirms her death
According to Rhonda's account to TMZ, Kimmarie experienced a "heart event" at her Los Angeles home on October 27 and was taken to Cedars-Sinai Hospital.
Her niece said doctors diagnosed a "heart aneurysm condition" and that Kimmarie died peacefully on November 4. The dates distinguish the initial medical emergency from her death, which came eight days later.
Kimmarie Johnson's television and film career
Kimmarie appeared in a 1998 episode of Beverly Hills, 90210, the teen drama that became a defining television series of the decade.
Her guest appearance was in the ninth-season episode "The Following Options." She later featured in the 2000 co...