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John Amos Had Enough of the 'Good Times'

The New York Times · 8h

When John Amos Had Enough of the ‘Good Times’

The actor, whose death was announced this week, made it known he didn’t like the direction the hit show was going. His character was then killed off.

John Amos, ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots’ Star, Dies At 84

Immediately following Good Times, there was no shortage of work for John Amos. In 1977, he was cast as the older Kunta Kinte in the groundbreaking miniseries Roots (and received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series).

Hollywood Life · 1d

Was John Amos Fired from ‘Good Times’? The Truth Behind His Character’s Exit

Amos, who passed away at 84, portrayed the stern but loving patriarch James Evans in “Good Times,” one of the first sitcoms centered on a Black family, starting in 1974.

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'Good Times' star John Amos' cause of death revealed, daughter admits she learned of it from press reports

A day after "Good Times" actor John Amos' death was announced by his son K.C., his daughter Shannon revealed she found out ...

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John Amos, a Star of ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots,’ Is Dead at 84

John Amos, who played a stern patriarch on “Good Times,” America’s first sitcom featuring a two-parent Black family, and who ...

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John Amos remembered by Al Roker, 'West Wing' co-stars: 'This one hits different'

In an Instagram story, Joshua Malina, Amos' former co-star on " The West Wing ," said he "grew up watching and loving" "Good ...

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John Amos embodied the switch-cutting, loud-talking, hard-loving Black daddy on ‘Good Times.’

After Good Times, Amos continued to play memorable Black dads. In 1977, he starred as the elder Kunta Kinte in Roots, Alex ...

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