When John Amos Had Enough of the ‘Good Times’
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Actor known for ‘Good Times,’ ‘Roots,’ ‘Coming to America’ dies at 84
LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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.
John Amos, 'Good Times' father, dies at 84
Actor starred as serious-minded James Evans Sr. on Norman Lear's provocative 1970s series set in Chicago public housing.
John Amos, a Star of ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots,’ Is Dead at 84
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It’s fitting, somehow, that John Amos played himself in his final TV role. Amos, whose death in August at 84 was announced this week by his son, makes a guest-star appearance in the pilot of NBC’s legal drama “Suits: L.
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. He was 84.
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Tributes have been paid to actor John Amos, who made his mark on US TV in the hugely popular landmark series Roots, and Good Times. Amos, who was 84, played stern but loving patriarch James Evans in Good Times,
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