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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

John Amos, the actor who played James Evans Sr. on ‘Good Times,’ adult Kunta Kinte on ‘Roots’ and ... and Shakespeare (Sir Toby Belch in a 1989 production of “Twelfth Night” for ...

“Roots” and “Good Times” star John Amos died of congestive heart failure ... He later earned accolades playing playing adult Kunta Kinte in 1977’s adaptation of “Roots.” ...

Nonetheless, John Amos went on to further flourish as an actor in other projects throughout the rest of his career. He achieved an Emmy nomination for his role as an adult Kunta Kinte — the ...