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John Amos’ daughter reveals she found out about his death through the media

John Amos’ daughter Shannon has revealed that she found out about her father’s death through the media. “We are devastated and have many questions about how this happened 45 days ago since, like so many of you, we found out…

John Amos, patriarch of “Good Times” and Emmy nominee for the blockbuster “Roots,” dies at 84

LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times” and received an Emmy nomination for his role in the groundbreaking 1977 miniseries “Roots,” is aging died at the age of…

John Amos was a groundbreaking, calming presence on screen and elsewhere

It is unusual that more than a month passed before the death of 84-year-old actor John Amos was announced on Tuesday. But a strong personality takes a while to come to a standstill. A Golden Gloves champion, college football player…

Black Twitter mourns the loss of America’s father, John Amos

Last month, We lost some black legends. Now. We are devastated by the death of an actor who was an integral part of our most culturally significant stories. On Tuesday, KC Amos confirmed the death of his father, an actor…

Good Times Dad, Roots and Mary Tyler Moore star was 84

John Amos, the star of “Good Times,” “Roots” and more, died of natural causes in Los Angeles on August 21, his rep confirmed to Variety on Tuesday. He was 84 years old. “It is with deep sadness that I inform…

‘Good Times’ star dies aged 84

John Amos, the actor best known for his role on the sitcom “Good Times,” has died. He was 84. According to his son KC Amos, Amos died of natural causes on August 21 in Los Angeles. “It is with deep…

“Good Times,” “Roots” actor was 84

John Amos, the actor whose characters in Good times, roots And The Mary Tyler Moore Show in the 1970s, who gave a considerable share of his too few portrayals of strong black male role models, died of natural causes in…