John Amos, Good Times and Roots Star, Dies at 84
The actor John Amos has died at age 84.
1 Oct 19:11 · TIME
John Amos, 'Good Times,' 'Roots' Star, Dies at 84
John Amos, who shot to fame as the dad on the hit 1970s sitcom, 'Good Times,' has died at 84.
1 Oct 19:12 · Breitbart
John Amos, star of ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots,’ dead at 84
Spread This News CNN JohnAmos, the actor known for his role as the family patriarch on the hit sitcom “Good Times” and the adult Kunta Kinte in the famed original miniseries “Roots,” has died, according to a his longtime publicist Belinda Foster. He was 84. Foster told CNN on the phone on Tuesday that Amos
2 Oct 00:00 · New Zimbabwe
John Amos, a Star of ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots,’ Is Dead at 84
He was the patriarch in one of the first sitcoms with an all-Black cast and an enslaved African in the American South in a blockbuster TV mini-series.
2 Oct 04:42 · NY Times
John Amos dies at 84
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 was 84.
1 Oct 18:46 · Castanet
Roots star John Amos dies aged 84
The star died on August 21 in Los Angeles from natural causes, per The Hollywood Reporter.
1 Oct 23:29 · Mail Online
John Amos, patriarch on 'Good Times' and an Emmy nominee for 'Roots,' dies at 84
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 was 84. He died Aug. 21 of natural causes in Los Angeles. Amos’ publicist, Belinda Foster, confirmed the…
1 Oct 20:48 · Japan Today
John Amos, patriarch on 'Good Times' and Emmy nominee for blockbuster 'Roots,' dies at 84
No details about cause of death were immediately released
1 Oct 19:50 · Voice of America
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 for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries Roots, has died
2 Oct 06:20 · The Hindu
John Amos, patriarch on ‘Good Times’ and an Emmy nominee for the blockbuster ‘Roots,’ dies at 84
John Amos played James Evans Sr. on “Good Times,” which featured one of television’s first Black two-parent families.
1 Oct 18:16 · CityNews
John Amos, ‘Good Times' and Emmy-nominated ‘Roots' star, dies at 84, publicist says
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.
1 Oct 18:58 · 5 NBCDFW
John Amos, Emmy nominee for the blockbuster 'Roots,' dies at 84
Born John Allen Amos Jr. on Dec. 27, 1939, in Newark, New Jersey, he graduated from Colorado State University with a sociology degree and played on the school’s football team. It's eventually in acting that he found his way.
2 Oct 10:26 · Africanews
‘Coming To America’ actor John Amos dies at 84
John Amos, the Hollywood actor known for his roles in 'Coming To America' and 'Good Times', has passed away at the age of 84.
1 Oct 20:29 · TheCable Lifestyle
‘Die Hard 2’ and ‘Coming To America’ star John Amos dies, aged 84
'Die Hard 2' and 'Coming To America' star John Amos has died, aged 84, of natural causes his family have announced.
2 Oct 09:18 · NME
'Good Times,' 'Coming to America' actor John Amos dies
Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Actor John Amos died of natural causes at age 84. He died Aug. 21 but his son K.C. Amos announced the news to The Hollywood Reporter Tuesday.
1 Oct 18:43 · UPI
John Amos Was a ‘Disruptive Element’
The actor opens up about Mary Tyler Moore, experiencing racism on set, and playing the first Black family man.
1 Oct 20:28 · VULTURE
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