Rafer Lewis Johnson (August 18, 1934 – December 2, 2020) was an American decathlete and actor. He was born in Hillsboro, Texas. Johnson was a silver medalist at the 1956 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He also played Mullens the DEA agent in the 1989 James Bond movie Licence to Kill.

In 1968, Johnson, football player Rosey Grier, and journalist George Plimpton tackled Sirhan Sirhan moments after he had fatally shot Robert F. Kennedy.

Rafer Johnson

Johnson died on December 2, 2020 at a Sherman Oaks, California hospital from a stroke, aged 86.

Rafer Johnson

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1934 births

2020 deaths

African-American track and field athletes

African-American movie actors

American Olympic gold medalists

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Actors who played in James Bond movies

Actors from Texas

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People from Hillsboro, Texas

Rafer Johnson