John Amos, star of Good Times and Roots, dead at 84

John Amos, known for his role as the family patriarch on Good Times and his Emmy-nominated performance in Roots, has passed away at the age of 84. Amos played James Evans Sr. on Good Times, a groundbreaking sitcom featuring one of television’s first Black two-parent families. His publicist, Belinda Foster, confirmed his death, but no further details were immediately available.

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