LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -John Amos, the U.S. football player turned actor who was acclaimed for his roles in the 1970s TV series “Good Times” as well as the miniseries “Roots,” died on Aug. 21 in Los ...

John Amos, best known for playing James Evans Sr. on “Good Times,” has died at age 84. The actor’s son, Kelly Christopher Amos, announced that his father passed away on Aug. 21 in Los Angeles of ...

John Amos with Esther Rolle in Good Times, the first US sitcom centred on a black, two-parent family - Shutterstock John Amos, who has died aged 84, was a versatile stage and screen actor revered for ...

John Amos, the actor whose characters in Good Times, Roots and The Mary Tyler Moore Show lent the 1970s a solid share of its too-few portrayals of strong Black male role models, has died in Los ...

The actor, whose death was announced this week, made it known he didn’t like the direction the hit show was going. His character was then killed off. By Jonathan Abrams It was the role John Amos had ...

John Amos, the prolific actor known for his work in the sitcoms “Good Times” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” the movie “Coming to America” and the miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 84. Amos’ ...

John Amos, who played the father on "Good Times," has died. He was 84 years old. Amos’ publicist, Belinda Foster, confirmed the news of his death Tuesday to The Associated Press. No other details were ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom "Good Times" and earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries "Roots," has died. He ...

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John Amos, the actor best known for his role on the sitcom “Good Times,” has died. He was 84. Amos passed away on August 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes, according to his son, film producer Kelly ...