Reginald VelJohnson

Reginald VelJohnson

Reginald VelJohnson is an American actor. He is best known for playing policeman characters such as Carl Winslow on the sitcom Family Matters, and LAPD Sgt. Al Powell in the films Die Hard and Die Hard 2. VelJohnson was the subject of an internet hoax when, on February 13, 2017, a website reported that the actor had died as a result of a heart attack.

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Summary Reginald VelJohnsonReginald VelJohnson is an American actor. He is best known for playing policeman characters such as Carl Winslow on the sitcom Family Matters, and LAPD Sgt. Al Powell in the films Die Hard and Die Hard 2. He also played air traffic controller, Bob Abbot, in the 2012 film Air Collision. VelJohnson was the subject of an internet hoax when, on February 13, 2017, a website reported that the actor had died as a result of a heart attack.

The fact-checking website Snopes. com proved the claim to be false and VelJohnson took to Twitter to demonstrate he was alive. He has also appeared in the comedy film, The Formula, starring alongside Brandon Baker and Sasha Jackson. As of 2009, VelJohnson had homes in Raleigh, North Carolina and Los Angeles, and resided primarily in Oceanside, New York.