In an Instagram story, Joshua Malina, Amos' former co-star on " The West Wing ," said he "grew up watching and loving" "Good Times," so it was a "thrill" to work with the actor on the NBC show. "A great guy, and a total pro," Malina wrote. "R.I.P."

He played the stoic patriarch in “Good Times” and the adult Kunta Kinte in the miniseries “Roots.” He was also a fast-food entrepreneur in “Coming to America.”