Johnny Lewis Wiki, Biography
More than a decade ago, in September 2012, Sons of Anarchy actor Johnny Lewis died when he fell from a Los Angeles building at the age of 28, moments after beating his 81-year-old landlady to death.
Lewis, who once dated singer Katy Perry and played the role of Kip “Half-Sack” Epps on the popular FX show, was found on his driveway in Los Feliz. Meanwhile, his victim, Catherine Davis, was found dead inside the building.
An upcoming episode of Death by Fame on ID will review the “terrible tragedy” and explore the events that led to his untimely death. The all-new episode, titled Man of Anarchy, will air on the channel this Monday, January 30, 2023 at 9 p.m. m. ET.
The synopsis for the episode reads:
“Johnny Lewis has everything any 28-year-old actor could dream of, but not even a hit show or celebrity girlfriend could stop him from falling headfirst into the scariest role of his life.”
Former Sons of Anarchy actor Johnny Lewis drops dead after beating his landlady to death at a Los Feliz B&B
Johnny Lewis, best known for his appearances on Sons of Anarchy and The O.C., was found dead in the driveway of a Los Feliz B&B called Writers’ Villa on September 26, 2012. Meanwhile, the building’s owner, Catherine “Cathy Davis, who also resided at the facility, was found dead of blunt force injuries. Her body was found inside the residence.
Lewis, 28, and Davis, 81, were reportedly found dead after witnesses called police about the actor for allegedly attacking their next-door neighbor. After the police arrived, the upper floors of the building appeared to have been ransacked and authorities found the badly beaten corpse of a cat.
Sources stated that Lewis had been released from prison days before the incident. The actor had pleaded no contest twice, once on Aug. 8 and the second on Aug. 17, on assault with a deadly weapon and robbery charges.
Johnny Lewis was initially sentenced to one year in jail for the first charge and 291 days for the second. But he was finally released from a San Fernando Valley prison on September 21, 2012.
Five days later, authorities responded to a 911 call that led them to discover two bodies. Lewis was also involved in a fight with two men before his death. However, it was not clear if the fight occurred before or after he brutally murdered the landlady.
Authorities claimed that Lewis died after falling from a wall or balcony. They concluded the case by confirming that Lewis killed Davis.
Authorities initially suspected that Johnny Lewis was under the influence of drugs at the time of the murder.
Since Johnny Lewis had a history of drug-related arrests prior to the violent crime, authorities were curious if he was under the influence of drugs or medication when he allegedly killed Catherine Davis at his home. His attorney also suggested that he may have been suffering from drug-induced psychosis when he killed Davis.
However, toxicology results indicated that the actor had no signs of cocaine, alcohol, marijuana or any other substance in his system. An autopsy report further showed that he suffered partial strangulation and had nail marks on both sides of his neck. His death was ruled accidental as there was no evidence that he attempted suicide or was pushed.
Authorities alleged that Lewis fell while he was trying to flee the scene of the crime after killing Davis.
ID’s Death by Fame airs on Monday, January 30, 2023.
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