VENICE, CA. (THECOUNT) — Comedian Fuquan Johnson has died Saturday of a suspected overdose in Venice, California, that also took the lives of two other people.
Johnson was found dead along with two other people while a fourth person was hospitalized in unknown condition Saturday.
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According to TMZ, there was a get-together Saturday night at someone’s house in the Venice neighborhood of L.A., where Johnson was in attendance, as was Kate Quigley, a comedian/model who has been, of late, dating the Hootie & the Blowfish lead singer, Darius Rucker, this after the guy split with his longtime wife just last summer.
Darius’ rep, however, confirms to TMZ, Johnson was not dating Kate, and hasn’t been for a while. They were reportedly going out for a good chunk of last year and there’s photos of them on her IG page as a couple from this past May. Seems there’s no affiliation now, though.
As for who owns the place where this went down, there’s a few owners listed, and TMZ says Quigley was a resident (and perhaps still is) at what appears to be an adjacent property right next door to where the 911 call was directed to. Could be a duplex.
Police were summoned a little after midnight, and when they arrived, they discovered 4 people who appeared to be either deceased or close to it. Our sources say Johnson and 2 others were pronounced dead on the scene, while Quigley was transported to the hospital in critical condition. Unclear how she’s doing now.
Cocaine laced with fentanyl appears to be what was ingested by all. Autopsies will be done for the three bodies, which are with the L.A. Coroner’s Office now. We’re working on getting the IDs of the other two victims … who might also be comedians themselves.
Law enforcement sources say, the LAPD’s homicide unit was notified about this case, but no word on whether they’re getting directly involved just yet, although LAPD is investigating. It’s unclear who originally supplied the coke, who bought it or under what circumstances it might’ve been passed around/used by the four individuals.
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