From Variety
John Amos, the star of “Good Times,” “Roots” and more, died on Aug. 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes, his representative confirmed to Variety on Tuesday. He was 84.
“It is with heartfelt sadness that I share with you that my father has transitioned,” said his son Kelly Christopher Amos 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. My father loved working as an actor throughout his entire life…. most recently in ‘Suits LA’ playing himself and our documentary about his life journey as an actor, ‘America’s Dad.’ He was my dad, my best friend, and my hero. Thank you for your prayers and support at this time.”
8 comments:
Very sad to read this. Hoping he RIP and condolences to his family and friends.
He had the guts to quit Good Times when it started being an embarrassment to the Black community (ypipl don't mention this when they talk about how great 70's tv was). Rest in power, king. You stood up for all of us.
^ Amen, 4:10pm
DAMN! DAMN! DAMN!
He passed in Aug. Why are we hearing about this over a month later?
^Because you not his personal friend and it was nunya business.
Stands up for Black ppl against YT men who run TV but procreate with their YT women. RIP
^^^He could chew gum and walk at the same time.
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