Publicist Marc Johnson was found strangled in his uptown Seymour Avenue apartment yesterday morning. He is a well known figure in local entertainment circles because of his offbeat sense of humour and sunny personality. He has worked with leading entertainment figures such as former dancehall queen, Carlene, and most recently, female deejay Michelle 'D'Angel' Downer. 

DJ Flamez who kicked off her weekly series of events, Rich N Happy Satdaze at the Destiny Mall over the weekend, was crestfallen by his death.

"I still can't believe it. I was just hanging out with him this morning (Sunday morning) and I had been trying to call him and text him, and I got no response," DJ Flamez said.

"Marc was incredibly helpful, a genuinely caring person, and very considerate. He was partying with me the morning, he decided to go to my party instead of going to French Connection, and I will never be able to tell him I really felt about that." 

As word spread in the dancehall and reggae community, the reactions ranged from disbelief to horror at his death, which is one of over 700 murders committed in an island nation  where the *lo**letting continues unabated.

"Oh my God, I have been calling him all day because we were supposed to link up and ting. He and I and Flamez were at Rich and Happy Satdaze and we were partying. He even lifted me up and braced me and we were dancing up a storm. It had been such a long time since I partied like that, we had such a good time, and now he's gone. I think I am going to lie down," deejay Stacious said when she was told of the news.

We here at One876 express our condolences to friends and family on Marc Johnson on this tragic turn of events.