Amos also starred on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “The West Wing.”
John Amos, the actor best known for playing family patriarch James Evans Sr. on the sitcom “Good Times”, has died, his publicist in a statement. He was 84.
The actor died on Aug. 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes, according to publicist Belinda Foster.
“It is with heartfelt sadness that I share with you that my father has transitioned”, Amos’ son Kelly Christopher Amos said in a statement. “He was a man with the kindest heart and a heart of gold. and he was loved the world over. Many fans consider him their TV father. He lived a good life. His legacy will live on in his outstanding works in television and film as an actor.”
Amos received an Emmy nomination for his role as the older Kunta Kinte on the landmark miniseries “Roots.”
Born in Newark, New Jersey, on Dec.
