Charles Everett Johnson was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons in the National Football League.
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Charles Johnson was born on January 3, 1972 in San Bernardino, California, United States.
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Johnson spent nine years in the NFL after being drafted 17th overall out of Colorado by the Steelers in 1994.
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Johnson spent his first five seasons in Pittsburgh, where he finished 10th in the league in yards per reception (16.8) and led the team in receiving yards (1,008) in his third year.
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He ranks 16th all-time among Steelers receivers and also played for the Patriots, Eagles and Bills before retiring after the 2002 season.
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Johnson was found dead in a hotel room about 6¹/₂ miles from his home in Raleigh on July 17, 2022 after he’d been reported missing by his wife, Tanisha, the day before.
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Johnson’s death shocked the local community there after he became known as a cheerful and giving coach and staff member at Heritage High School in Wake Forest, N.C.
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The report said Johnson had “acute oxycodone, hydrocodone and mirtazapine toxicity” after his death and noted that he had no active prescriptions or medical history.
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In the previous week, he had been acting strange and had recently purchased a funeral and cremation service,” the report said, according to USA TODAY Sports.
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According to a report from the North Carolina medical examiner’s office released on Monday, former NFL receiver Charles Johnson died by suicide last July after overdosing on drugs.
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