John Amos, the actor who played James Evans Sr. on ‘Good Times,’ adult Kunta Kinte on ‘Roots’ and Cleo McDowell in ‘Coming to America,’ has died. He was 84. Oct. 1, 2024 “He’s gone ...

We’ll explain. WATCH: LeVar Burton Says Goodbye to John Amos, Who Also Played Kunta Kinte in Roots If you’ve been keeping up with the Amos family drama up until this point, then you know that ...

This one hits different' John Amos remembered by Al Roker, 'West Wing' co-stars Amos was also best known for playing the older Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries "Roots," a role that earned ...

John Amos, the actor known for his iconic roles ... Along with his Emmy-nominated performance as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries "Roots," the actor, during a decades-long career ...

But one of the most touching tributes of all came from LeVar Burton, Amos’ co-star in the hit 1977 mini-series “Roots.” Burton played a young Kunta Kinte ... ll remember John most because ...

By Jonathan Abrams It was the role John Amos had ... Times” hardly impeded Amos’s career. He starred in several memorable roles, including as the grown-up Kunta Kinte in the television mini ...

LeVar Burton shared his thoughts on the late John Amos during an appearance on ABC’s The View today, praising his Roots costar – they played the enslaved person Kunta Kinte at different points ...

John Amos, the actor known for his role as the family patriarch on the hit sitcom “Good Times” and the adult Kunta ... portrayed Toby, the adult version of the slave Kunte Kinte in the ...

John Amos died at the age of 84 ... in which he played older Kunta Kinte. He also starred as James Evans Sr. on the CBS sitcom Good Times, which ran from 1974 to 1976. The hit series focused ...

Amos passed away at the age of 84. The star died on August 21 in Los Angeles from natural causes, per The Hollywood Reporter. The actor was best known for his role as Kunta Kinte in the landmark ...

John Amos' final days ... I have more roots than Kunta Kinte. 'No idea who that is, by the way, just something my mum used to say.' Aside from Roots, Amos famously portrayed patriarch James ...