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Tom Johnson, ‘The Daily Show’ Writer, Dies at 55

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Michaela Zee Tom Johnson, a writer and comedian whose credits include “The Daily Show,” “Lopez Tonight” and “The Jeselnik Offensive,” died Jan.

14 in his Los Angeles home. He was 55. Johnson was hired on the original staff of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” with host Craig Kilborn in 1996.

He remained on staff when Jon Stewart took over as host in 1999, and wrote more than 1,200 episodes for the satirical news program.

Johnson, who won two Emmy Awards and two Peabody Awards for his work on “The Daily Show,” appeared on camera as anonymous hacker Lord Viper Scorpion in several episodes between 2000 and 2001.

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