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‘Sons of Anarchy’ actor Johnny Lewis dies in weird circumstances
Other | Friday 28th September 2012 | Laura
The 28 year old actor was found dead last Wednesday outside his landlord home, after killing her.
Johnny Lewis, famous for his role as Kip Epps on Sons of Anarchy and his The O.C. stint, fell to his death after murdering his 81-year-old landlord, Catherin Davies, A woman who rented properties in Los Feliz, the police said. He also attacked a painter and a neighbour after fatally bludgeoning the old woman.
We don’t know the reasons that made the actor commit the crime, but it’s not the first time that he had problems with justice, as he had been arrested three times this year. Two of them were for breaking in people’s houses: The first time he broke into Northridge town home and beat two men with an empty Perrier bottle. One of the men testified that when his brother-in-law hit him several times in the head, “he didn’t even blink”. The second case occurred when he broke into a Santa Monica home, but a woman saw him and started screaming. It’s not clear why the actor decided to break into those people’s houses but court records and family attached it to his drugs and mental health problems.
What happened after it’s not clear, but he got imprisoned again, and was released the 21st September, five days before the fatal bizarre altercate. This is how Los Angeles Times explains the facts: “
“The owner of the home next to Davis' said Lewis approached him Wednesday morning and introduced himself as "John," a new neighbor. Lewis left but returned about 15 minutes later and hopped a front-yard fence and began attacking a painter working at the neighbor's home.
The neighbor said his wife ran to help and started screaming for help. The neighbor joined the fray, but he said Lewis was not fazed by the blows he took. It was like "hitting him with a fly swatter," added the neighbor, who asked to remain anonymous because he was concerned about his safety.
The three managed to shake Lewis and rushed into the house, throwing their bodies against the door as Lewis struggled to get inside. When police arrived, he was dead in Davis' driveway after apparently falling from a roof or balcony. Davis' body was discovered in her home. Her cat had also been killed”.
By Laura Vila
