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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

Best known for his starring roles in the 70s sitcom Good Times and the 1977 drama miniseries Roots, John Amos leaves behind a ...

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

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