It is with sadness that the family of Richard "Dick" Lee Johnson, 81, Kokomo announces his passing on October 15, 2021. He told Cinema Retro magazine in 2009 that he declined the role and that he felt Sean Connery, who got the part and went on to play it in seven films, was miscast but that the casting turned out to be perfect, because it turned the thing on its head and he made it funny.. Richard Johnson, who has died aged 87, was an MGM contract star and an associate artist at the Royal Shakespeare Company from its inception in 1960. Richard "Dick" Eugene Johnson, 74, of Glenville, MN passed away March 10, 2023 surrounded by family at home, after a short yet courageous battle with cancer. Richard Johnson, British Actor of Stage, Screen and TV, Dies at 87 He was a retired employee of Hanes Dye and Finishing and Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. David Kessler's top 4 tips for dealing with holiday grief. British star of film, television and theatre was a founding member of Royal Shakespeare Company. I know she will be missed. The star died after a . Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. Richard Peter "Dick" Johnson, of Midlothian, Illinois passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the age of 70 years old after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's. Richard was born to George "Cliff" Johnson and Rita Johnson (Costello) on February 18, 1953. He is known for his love of all things sports related, and specifically for his avid fandom of the WSSU Rams and Dallas Cowboys. His working career was spent at The Flint Journal in the composing room, and later a District Manager. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. Richard Johnson Obituary (1947 - 2023) | Carbondale, Illinois - Echovita Burial will follow at Flushing Cemetery. Richard Johnson Obituary (1927 - 2023) - Crown Point, IN - Kankakee Rich was raised in Ford River and graduated from Escanaba High School, class of 1987. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. Dick was born February 4, 1949, in Albert Lea, MN, the son of Julian and Haroldine (Lampman) Johnson. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. If you know of an upcoming event for Richard Johnson, please add one. Honorary pallbearers are Jerry Giles, George Wilkes, Terry Wheat, and Matthew Carter, John Fisher, David Allen, John Jessep, Lee Stegall, Mark Hearing, and Mike Hearing. Peter Winterbach/Associated Press. What kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative? ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. OBITUARY Sergeant First Class Richard Benjamin Johnson May 25, 1983 - August 9, 2021. . He was married four times, including, briefly in the mid-1960s, to the actress Kim Novak, whom he met during the filming of The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965), in which they starred.