John Amos, Star Of Good Times And Roots, Dead At 84

The small screen has lost a prolific presence. John Amos, an actor whose work became a cornerstone of TV in the 1970s and beyond, died on Aug. 21 from natural causes, his son Kelly Christopher...

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  • John Amos, ‘Good Times’ star, dead at 84
    John Amos, the actor best known for his role on the sitcom “Good Times,” has died. He was 84. Amos passed away on August 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes, according to his son, film producer Kelly ...
    10/1/2024 - 12:53 pm | View Link
  • John Amos, a Star of ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots,’ Dies at 84
    He was the patriarch in one of the first sitcoms with an all-Black cast and an enslaved African as a grown man in the blockbuster TV mini-series.
    10/1/2024 - 10:24 am | View Link
  • ‘Good Times,’ ‘Roots’ star dead at 84: ‘Many fans consider him their TV father’
    Perhaps no bigger role was that of James Evans Sr., the husband of Esther Rolle’s Florida Evans and father of their three kids, on the CBS series, “Good Times.” The show, which ran from 1974-79, was ...
    10/1/2024 - 10:15 am | View Link
  • John Amos, Good Times and Roots Star, Dies at 84
    John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times" and earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 84. Amos’ ...
    10/1/2024 - 10:09 am | View Link
  • R.I.P. John Amos, prolific TV actor and star of Good Times
    John Amos, the beloved TV dad best known for his roles on Good Times and Roots, died in his home in Los Angeles on August 21 of natural causes. His son, Kelly Christopher Amos confirmed the news in a ...
    10/1/2024 - 9:09 am | View Link
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  • John Amos, a Star of ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots,’ Dies at 84
    Oct. 1, 2024, 4:36 p.m. ET. John Amos, who played a stern patriarch on “Good Times,” America’s first sitcom featuring a two-parent Black family, and who had a starring role in “Roots ...
    10/1/2024 - 4:32 pm | View Website
  • John Amos, star of TV's 'Good Times' and 'Roots,' dies at 84
    He was 84. LOS ANGELES — John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times" and earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries “Roots ...
    10/1/2024 - 2:59 pm | View Website
  • John Amos, star of ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots,’ dead at 84 | CNN
    John Amos, the actor known for his role as the family patriarch on the hit sitcom “Good Times” and the adult Kunta Kinte in the famed miniseries “Roots,” has died, according to a statement ...
    10/1/2024 - 2:37 pm | View Website
  • John Amos dead: Good Times and Roots star was 84
    John Amos, beloved Good Times father and Emmy-nominated Roots star, dies at 84. The actor was also known for his work on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "Coming to America," and "The West Wing."
    10/1/2024 - 2:37 pm | View Website
  • John Amos, star of 'Good Times,' 'Roots' and 'Coming to ...
    John Amos, the actor who played James Evans Sr. on 'Good Times,' adult Kunta Kinte on 'Roots' and Cleo McDowell in 'Coming to America,' has died. He was 84.
    10/1/2024 - 2:30 pm | View Website
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