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.

LeVar Burton shared his thoughts on the late John Amos during an appearance on ABC’s The View today, praising his Roots ...

Following John Amos’ Aug. 21 death, which was announced Oct. 1, his death certificate offered details about the Roots star’s ...

John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times” and earned an Emmy nomination for his ...

John Amos, who played a stern patriarch on “Good Times,” America’s first sitcom featuring a two-parent Black family, and who ...

Actor John Amos, whose long career included a range of iconic roles in such works as "Roots," "Good Times" and "The West Wing ...

John Amos, the actor who played James Evans Sr. on 'Good Times,' adult Kunta Kinte on 'Roots' and Cleo McDowell in 'Coming to ...

Immediately following Good Times, there was no shortage of work for John Amos. In 1977, he was cast as the older Kunta Kinte ...

John Amos, best known for his Emmy-nominated role as the older Kunta Kinte in the 1977 miniseries "Roots," has died at 84.

Amos, whose death in August at 84 was announced this week by his son, makes a guest-star appearance in the pilot of NBC’s ...