John Amos, the actor known for his role as the family patriarch on the hit sitcom “Good Times” and the adult Kunta Kinte in ...

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

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

A day after "Good Times" actor John Amos' death was announced by his son K.C., his daughter Shannon revealed she found out ...

The late John Amos had a daughter and a son with his second wife, Noel J. Mickelson. John Amos died on August 21 in Los ...

Rolle originated the role of Florida Evans on “Maude,” the Norman Lear comedy that starred Bea Arthur. She was so popular as ...

He played Gordy the weatherman on 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' and earned an Emmy nom for his turn as the older Kunta Kinte on ...

Amos, who passed away at 84, portrayed the stern but loving patriarch James Evans in “Good Times,” one of the first sitcoms ...

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

According to John Amos' death certificate, the 'Good Times' star died of congestive heart failure on Aug. 21. The late ...

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, who was best known for playing the role of James Evans Sr. on Good Times, passed away on August 21st this year, ...