Pat E. Johnson, a longtime stuntman who was a fight choreographer and played referee Karate kid films and appear in the martial arts classics Enter the dragon and in the Chuck Norris movies he died. He was 84.
His wife, Susan, posted on social media that he had died on Sunday, but gave no details.
“For those who don’t know, my husband Pat Johnson passed away yesterday,” Sue Johnson posted on Facebook. “I was lucky to have all my boys here with me – we cried, we laughed, we held each other. After 54 years I now have peace in my life and am blessed with so many wonderful memories, friends, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. If anyone would like to commemorate him with a donation in his name, we strongly believe in the Diabetes Association or Living Kidney Association, which is very close to our hearts. Thanks to everyone who reached out and to those who appreciated his work in films and his great love for martial arts and all the people who became family through it. Love to all, Sue Johnson and family.”
Johnson had more than three dozen stuntman credits, starting with the 1973 martial arts classic enter the dragon, starring Bruce Lee, in which he also played a small role. He performed stunts and served as a stunt coordinator in several other films of the 1970s and 1980s. He worked with martial arts stars such as Norris, Jackie Chan and Jim Kelly – as well as Steve McQueen in the actor’s last film. the hunter, in 1980.
In 1984, he continued to work as a martial arts choreographer The Karate Kid, added the title of stunt coordinator in the 1986 and 1989 sequels, and played the role of a fight referee in all three. He taught star Ralph Macchio the famous “Crane Kick” from the first film.
He was also a stunt coordinator in 1995 The next karate kid.
Johnson was a fight choreographer and/or stunt coordinator for films such as Live and die in LA (1985), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) and its sequels from 1991 and 1993, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), Deadly battle (1995) and Mortal Kombat: Destruction (1997), Batman and Robin (1997) and Wild wild west (1999). He continued to work in smaller films until 2012 and also played a small role in the 2016 episode of TV rush hour.
Johnson also wrote and directed the 1979 film “Norris.” A power of one and had a small role doing stunts for the 1978 Norris star Good boys wear black.
Source: Deadline
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