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Johnny Lopez, Beloved Former TMZ Writer, Dead at 55

Johnny Lopez, one of the brilliant writers who helped launch TMZ.com and shape the irreverent, hilarious voice that became synonymous with the site, has died. Johnny was there in TMZ's early days and was instrumental in developing the unique tone…

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