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 ...

Legendary actor John Amos has died at the age of 84. Amos' son K.C. announced that his father died on August 21 in Los ...

John Amos, the veteran actor best known for his roles as the family patriarch in Good Times and as the adult Kunta Kinte in the miniseries Roots, has passed away. He was 84.

Amos, who played James Evans Sr. in the 1970s sitcom "Good Times," showed TV critic Eric Deggans what it was like to have a ...

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

The Mary Tyler Moore Show, which aired on CBS from 1970 to 1977, is now considered a groundbreaking series for its portrayal ...

The message on the hot dog stand’s sign references Amos’ character in the 1988 Eddie Murphy movie “Coming To America,” a ...

Tributes have been paid to actor John Amos, who made his mark on US TV in the hugely popular landmark series Roots, and Good ...

In an Instagram story, Joshua Malina, Amos' former co-star on " The West Wing ," said he "grew up watching and loving" "Good ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times” and earned an Emmy ...

He was also known for his role as TV weatherman Gordy Howard in 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' during the same decade. Beyond acting, Amos had a brief professional football career in the 1960s and was a ...