# Is Darryl M. Bell (Ron Johnson on A Different World) dead?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-darryl-m-bell-ron-johnson-on-a-different-world-dead/219646>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 17, 2003, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-darryl-m-bell-ron-johnson-on-a-different-world-dead/219646 "2003-12-17T23:22:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Super\_Gnat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Super\_Gnat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Super_Gnat)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-darryl-m-bell-ron-johnson-on-a-different-world-dead/219646/1 "2003-12-17T23:22:22Z")

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It was reported on the radio (go here and click on ‘Flo Dishes the Dirt’ for an audio clip) that he died on Saturday from a heart attack :(. But other than that there doesn’t seem to be anything else about his death on the 'Net. Does anyone know anything about it?

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**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-darryl-m-bell-ron-johnson-on-a-different-world-dead/219646/2 "2003-12-18T01:53:12Z")

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That’s sad.

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**Author:** ![Super\_Gnat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Super\_Gnat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Super_Gnat)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-darryl-m-bell-ron-johnson-on-a-different-world-dead/219646/3 "2003-12-18T17:55:23Z")

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Ok, ok, never mind. As I suspected, it was a rumor. Stupid talk show hosts.