Rest in peace, John Amos. A supremely talented actor, he masterfully portrayed the role of working-class family patriarch James Evans on the ’70s sitcom Good Times. It was a poignant portrayal he left when it became clear that audiences were more interested in the comedic antics of co-star JJ Walker than in the overarching story of an inner-city Chicago family trying to get by. Shortly after leaving Good Times, however, he gained public acclaim and earned an Emmy for his role as the adult Kunta Kinte in the 1977 blockbuster mini-series Roots. Mr Amos’s résumé is second to none. From the Mary Tyler Moore Show to Coming to America to the Broadway stage, John Amos was a respected fixture of his profession for many decades, and he will be dearly missed.
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