(NEXSTAR) — Actor John Amos, well-known for his roles in “Good Times” and “Roots,” died in August, his son confirmed Tuesday.

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,” has died.

Tributes have been paid to actor John Amos, who made his mark on US TV in the hugely popular landmark series Roots, and Good Times. Amos, who was 84, played stern but loving patriarch James Evans ...

FILE – John Amos poses for a portrait on May 11, 2016, in New York. Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times” and earned an Emmy nomination for his role ...

Aside from Roots, Amos famously portrayed patriarch James Evans in the first three seasons of CBS' groundbreaking sitcom Good Times, which aired for a total six seasons between 1974-1979.

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.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 ...