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==Death== Johnson was under a federal indictment for drug conspiracy when he died of a heart attack on July 7, 1968, at the age of 62. He was at Wells Restaurant in Harlem shortly before 2 a.m., and the waitress had just served him coffee, a chicken leg, and [[grits|hominy grits]], when he fell over clutching his chest.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> He is buried in [[Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx)|Woodlawn Cemetery]] in The [[The Bronx|Bronx]], New York City.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Bumpy' Johnson, Gangster born |url=https://aaregistry.org/story/bumpy-johnson-born/#:~:text=He%20was%20taken%20by%20ambulance,The%20Bronx,%20New%20York%20City. |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=African American Registry |language=en}}</ref>
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