John Amos, the actor known for his role as the family patriarch on the hit sitcom “Good Times” and the adult Kunta Kinte in ...
John Amos, New Jersey icon of TV and film, has died. Amos, the Emmy-nominated actor who starred in “ Good Times ,” “ Roots ,” ...
(NEXSTAR) — Actor John Amos, well-known for his roles in “Good Times” and “Roots,” died in August, his son confirmed Tuesday.
John Amos, the actor who played James Evans Sr. on 'Good Times,' adult Kunta Kinte on 'Roots' and Cleo McDowell in 'Coming to ...
He was the patriarch in one of the first sitcoms with an all-Black cast and an enslaved African in the American South in a ...
Immediately following Good Times, there was no shortage of work for John Amos. In 1977, he was cast as the older Kunta Kinte ...
Actor John Amos, known for his roles in "Roots" and "Good Times," has died. He was 84 years old. Amos' publicist confirmed ...
The actor died at the age of 84 in August 2024, but his family didn’t confirm his death until two months later.
Tributes have been paid to actor John Amos, who made his mark on US TV in the hugely popular landmark series Roots, and Good ...
John Amos, the actor whose characters in Good Times, Roots and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, died August 21 in Los Angeles of ...
After his criticism of the white writing staff on “Good Times” led to his firing, Amos quickly bounced back as the adult ...
John Amos, best known for his Emmy-nominated role as the older Kunta Kinte in the 1977 miniseries "Roots," has died at 84.