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

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

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

John Amos, the star of "Good Times," "Roots" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," died on Aug. 21 in Los Angeles of natural ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

Actor starred as serious-minded James Evans Sr. on Norman Lear's provocative 1970s series set in Chicago public housing.

Amos played patriarch James Evans on the '70s sitcom Good Times. The show killed off James in an automobile acc ...

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