Andre Johnson Sr was born on May 26, 1965 in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina USA to Gloria Johnson and William Cadallic, and had a sister Phoebe Johnson. Andre's partner was Kathy Cox Nesmith, and they had a child Andreana Johnson. Andre's partner was Shakisha R Garrett, and they were together until Shakisha's death on July 28, 2004 in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina United States. They had children Andre Johnson Jr and Algernon Johnson. Andre Johnson died at age 42 years old on January 23, 2008 at Duke Hospice in Hillsborough, NC, and was buried on January 28, 2008 at Glenview Cemetery in Durham.