But one of the most touching tributes of all came from LeVar Burton, Amos’ co-star in the hit 1977 mini-series “Roots.” Burton played a young Kunta Kinte, the son of an African warrior who is captured ...

John Amos with Esther Rolle in Good Times, the first US sitcom centred on a black, two-parent family - Shutterstock John Amos, who has died aged 84, was a versatile stage and screen actor revered for ...

John Amos, 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 ...

When Anthony Anderson was looking for someone to play his onscreen dad in his sitcom All About the Andersons, he knew exactly who he wanted: TV legend John Amos. The Emmy-nominated actor (who died 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 'Roots.' By Mike Barnes Senior Editor John Amos, the TV writer turned Emmy ...

John Amos taught me what it was like to grow up with a father in the house – and to be one. That’s because Amos – who died in August at the age of 84, though his death wasn’t disclosed publicly until ...

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. Amos’ ...

“Roots” and “Good Times” star John Amos died of congestive heart failure, according to the death certificate obtained by TMZ. Although the death confirms that Amos died back on Aug. 21, his passing ...

As the world mourns the passing of actor John Amos, celebrities and fans alike have been posting tributes to his talent and his character. The Newark, N.J. native was known for his roles on the big ...

John Amos, the star of “Good Times,” “Roots” and more, died on Aug. 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes, his representative confirmed to Variety on Tuesday. He was 84. “It is with heartfelt sadness ...