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

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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. He died Aug. 21 of natural causes in Los Angeles.

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

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  1. East Idaho News

    John Amos, patriarch on 'Good Times' and an Emmy nominee for the blockbuster 'Roots,' dies at 84 (opens East Idaho News)

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    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. He died Aug. 21 of natural causes in Los Angeles.

  2. Fox32 Chicago

    John Amos, actor from 'Good Times,' 'Roots,' many more, dies at 84 (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    John Amos, known for his memorable roles in “Good Times," “Roots" and many more, has died, according to multiple reports. He was 84 years old.

  3. Deadline

    John Amos Dies: ‘Good Times’, ‘Roots’ Actor Was 84 (opens Deadline)

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    John Amos, the actor whose characters in Good Times, Roots and The Mary Tyler Moore Show lent the 1970s a solid share of its too-few portrayals of strong Black male role models, died August 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes. He was 84.

  4. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    John Amos, patriarch on ‘Good Times,’ dies at 84 (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    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 at age 84.

  5. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    John Amos, N.J. TV icon and star of ‘Good Times,’ ‘Roots’ and ‘Coming to America,’ dies at 84 (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The Emmy-nominated Amos was born in Newark and grew up in East Orange.

  6. NBC News

    John Amos, veteran actor of 'Roots' and 'Good Times' fame, dies at 84 (opens NBC News)

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    Actor John Amos, whose long career included a wide range of iconic roles in works such as "Roots," "Good Times" and "The West Wing," died last month, his family said Tuesday.

  7. The Union-Recorder

    John Amos, patriarch on 'Good Times' and an Emmy nominee for the blockbuster 'Roots,' dies at 84 - The Union-Recorder (opens The Union-Recorder)

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    The Union-Recorder's feed description

    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

  8. Green Field Reporter

    John Amos, patriarch on 'Good Times' and an Emmy nominee for the blockbuster 'Roots,' dies at 84 - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    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. Amos’ publicist, Belinda Foster, confirmed the news of his death Tuesday.

  9. Entertainment Weekly

    John Amos, beloved 'Good Times' dad and Emmy-nominated 'Roots' star, dies at 84 (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    John Amos, the actor known for playing hard-working father James Evans on 'Good Times' and the older Kunta Kinte in 'Roots,' has died at 84.

  10. Colorado Public Radio

    John Amos, patriarch on 'Good Times' and Emmy nominee for the blockbuster 'Roots,' dies at 84 (opens Colorado Public Radio)

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    Colorado Public Radio's feed description

    Amos died Aug. 21 of natural causes in Los Angeles. His publicist confirmed the news of his death Tuesday.

  11. New York Post

    John Amos, ‘Good Times’ star, dead at 84 (opens New York Post)

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    'Good Times' star John Amos has died at the age of 84, his son, Kelly Christopher Amos, has confirmed.

  12. Portland Press Herald

    John Amos, patriarch on ‘Good Times’ and Emmy nominee for ‘Roots,’ dies at 84 (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Amos played James Evans Sr. on 'Good Times,' which featured one of TV's first Black 2-parent families and ran from 1974-79 on CBS.

  13. Salon

    Remembering "Good Times" and "Roots" actor John Amos, dead at 84 (opens Salon)

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    The versatile TV and film actor died of natural causes in August, according to his son's statement

  14. NBC Los Angeles

    John Amos, ‘Good Times’ and Emmy-nominated ‘Roots’ star, dies at 84, publicist says (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    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...

  15. Wyoming Public Media

    John Amos, star of TV's 'Good Times' and 'Roots,' dies at 84 (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Amos 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."

  16. KHOU Houston

    'Good Times' and 'Roots' star John Amos has died (opens KHOU Houston)

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    After he was fired from "Good Times," Amos quickly bounced back, landing the role of an adult Kunta Kinte, the centerpiece of “Roots."

  17. Breitbart News

    John Amos, 'Good Times,' 'Roots' Star, Dies at 84 (opens Breitbart News)

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    John Amos, who shot to fame as the dad on the hit 1970s sitcom, 'Good Times,' has died at 84.

  18. Black Enterprise

    Beloved 'Good Times' Actor John Amos Dead At 84 (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    'Good Times' actor John Amos died of natural causes on Aug. 21 in Los Angeles, according to his son, K.C. Amos.

  19. Forbes

    John Amos, ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots’ Star, Dies At 84 (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    John Amos, who rose to fame as the father in sitcom "Good Times," has died at the age of 84.

  20. CBS News

    John Amos, (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    John Amos was best known for his roles in "Roots" and the 1970s sitcom "Good Times."

  21. The Hollywood Reporter

    John Amos, ‘Good Times’ Dad, Dies at 84 (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    John Amos, who starred as the stoic father on 'Good Times,' on 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' and on 'Roots,' has died.

  22. Time

    John Amos, Good Times and Roots Star, Dies at 84 (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The actor John Amos has died at age 84.

  23. Fox News

    'Good Times' star John Amos dead at 84 (opens Fox News)

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    John Amos, the Emmy-nominated actor known for his roles in "Roots" and "Good Times," he died. He was 84 years old.

  24. KVIA El Paso

    John Amos, star of ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots,’ dead at 84 (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — John Amos, the actor known for his role as the family patriarch on the hit sitcom “Good Times” and the adult Kunta Kinte in the famed original miniseries “Roots,” has died, according to a his longtime publicist Belinda Foster. He was 84.

  25. Insider

    John Amos, 'Roots' and 'Coming to America' star, dead at 84 (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Acclaimed actor John Amos also starred in "Good Times" and "Die Hard 2."

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