Former Olympic downhill champ Bill Johnson.brBill Johnson, Dies at 55| funeral function| U.S. Olympic Downhill Skiing Champion,brU.S. Olympic alpine skiing champion, Bill Johnson, dead at 55.br The world lost an Olympic legend Thursday. Bill Johnson, who became .brSo sad! Its still January and already 2016 has brought us so many celebrity losses, and now we have yet another one with the passing of skier Bill Johnson, who .