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

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

After Good Times, Amos continued to play memorable Black dads. In 1977, he starred as the elder Kunta Kinte in Roots, Alex ...

Learn more about the late actor, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom ‘Good Times’ and earned an Emmy ...

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 ...

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

A day after beloved “Good Times” and “Roots” actor John Amos death was announced, his daughter Shannon Amos, 57, revealed she ...

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

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

The late Emmy Award nominee was married twice in his life. Learn more about John's ex-wives, here.

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