Less than 1 min.Read

Ex-NBA All-Star, Eddie Johnson dies while serving life in prison

November 4, 2020

In 1987, he received a lifetime suspension from the NBA for his cocaine use.

Johnson was 53 when he received a mandatory life sentence in 2008 after he was found guilty of sexual assault on an 8-year-old girl

The former NBA star was serving the life sentence at Santa Rosa Correctional Institution in Milton, Florida when an undisclosed illness led to his death.

The mortuary said Johnson will be buried at Weirsdale (Florida) Community Cemetery on Saturday.

Tags
Eddie Johnson

Hot this week

Popular Categories

NewsPoliticsEntertainmentSportsBusiness and EconomyChina

James Forrest out for six to eight weeks – Celtic boss Neil Lennon

CIIE contributes to building open, innovative world economy

Ex-NBA All-Star, Eddie Johnson dies while serving life in prison

Kaduna Community Disputes Reported Rescue of Abducted Church Worshippers

Pate Okays Nigeria-China Surveillance, Data, Preparedness, Disease Response Collaboration

Leeds ‘Greedy for More’ as Wembley Semi-Final Beckons

Kogi Orders Evacuation of Students from University of Jos Over Security Concerns

Coalition of Civil Society Groups in Nigeria, 360 other groups hail Jimoh Ibrahim’s appointment as super envoy

Topics

ADC Crisis Deepens as Gombe-Led Faction Protests at INEC Headquarters

IMF Plans Up to $50bn Support for Economies Hit by Middle East Conflict

Engr. Sule Ahmed Abdul-Aziz Reappointed TCN MD, Earns Nationwide Praise for Power Sector Leadership

UNIJOS Confirms Death of Two Students in Jos Violence

EFCC Arrests Alleged Fake Football Agent Over N11m Fraud

KEDCO Commissions 11kV Feeder to Boost Industrial Power Supply in Kano

Delta Government Highlights Infrastructure Push as Driver of Growth and Stability

Delta Partners Energy Firms to Improve Power Supply, Targets Expanded Electricity Access

Related Articles