John Amos starred in the hit Norman Lear series "Good Times."
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John Amos, star of ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots,’ dead at 84
John Amos, the actor known for his role as the family patriarch on the hit sitcom “Good Times” and the adult Kunta Kinte in the famed miniseries “Roots,” has died, according to a statement from his son shared with The Hollywood Reporter.

