John Amos’ Cause of Death: How the Late ‘Roots’ & ‘Good Times’ Star Died
The actor died at the age of 84 in August 2024, but his family didn’t confirm his death until two months later.
John Amos, patriarch on ‘Good Times’ and an Emmy nominee for the blockbuster ‘Roots,’ dies at 84
John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times" and earned an Emmy nomination has died.
Tributes to Roots and Good Times actor John Amos
Tributes have been paid to actor John Amos, who made his mark on US TV in the hugely popular landmark series Roots, and Good ...
John Amos, ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots’ Star, Dies At 84
Immediately following Good Times, there was no shortage of work for John Amos. In 1977, he was cast as the older Kunta Kinte ...
‘Good Times,’ ‘Roots’ star dead at 84: ‘Many fans consider him their TV father’
Perhaps no bigger role was that of James Evans Sr., the husband of Esther Rolle’s Florida Evans and father of their three ...
Star of ‘Good Times,’ ‘Roots’ dies
John Amos, who starred in "Good Times" as the patriarch of a Black family in inner city Chicago and earned an Emmy nomination ...
John Amos, ‘Good Times’ and Emmy-nominated ‘Roots’ star, dies at 84, actor's publicist says
John Amos, ‘Good Times’ and Emmy-nominated ‘Roots’ star, dies at 84, actor's publicist says.
John Amos, star of ‘Good Times,’ ‘Roots’ and ‘Coming to America,’ dies at 84
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, star of ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots,’ dead at 84
John Amos, the actor known for his role as the family patriarch on the hit sitcom “Good Times” and the adult Kunta Kinte in ...
'Roots,' 'Good Times' Star John Amos Dead at 84
John Amos, the acclaimed actor known for his roles in Roots and Good Times, has died at the age of 84. Amos died of natural ...
John Amos Dies: ‘Good Times’, ‘Roots’ Actor Was 84
John Amos, the actor whose characters in Good Times, Roots and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, died August 21 in Los Angeles of ...
John Amos, star of 'Good Times', 'Roots' and 'Coming to America', dies aged 84
Best known for his starring roles in the 70s sitcom Good Times and the 1977 drama miniseries Roots, John Amos leaves behind a ...