Us Weekly

John Amos Dead: ‘Good Times,’ ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ ‘Coming to America’ Actor Was 84

Update: 10/03/24, 8:29 a.m. E.T. — John Amos’ cause of death has been revealed. The 84-year-old Good Times alum died of congestive heart failure, according to a death certificate obtained by TMZ. Amos ...
The New York Times

When John Amos Had Enough of the ‘Good Times’

The actor, whose death was announced this week, made it known he didn’t like the direction the hit show was going. His character was then killed off. By Jonathan Abrams It was the role John Amos had ...
The Hollywood Reporter

John Amos, ‘Good Times’ Dad, Dies at 84

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 ...
Los Angeles Times

John Amos, star of ‘Good Times,’ ‘Roots’ and ‘Coming to America,’ dies at 84

John Amos, the prolific actor known for his work in the sitcoms “Good Times” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” the movie “Coming to America” and the miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 84. Amos’ ...
The Denver Post

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

LOS ANGELES — John Amos, an actor with Colorado ties 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 ...