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Oct 2, 2024 · John Amos, who was best known for playing the role of James Evans Sr. on Good Times, passed away on August 21st this year, and the news was announced on October 2nd by his son K.C. Amos. He was 84. His son is working on a documentary on what his father left behind in TV history.
- Sohini Sengupta
Oct 2, 2024 · After three seasons as James Evans Sr. on Good Times, John Amos was fired for criticizing the show's portrayal of Black characters as "inauthentic," according to a Time magazine interview with him in 2021.
- Jennifer Farrington
Oct 2, 2024 · Tributes have been paid to actor John Amos, who made his mark on US TV in the hugely popular landmark series Roots, and Good Times. Amos, who was 84, played stern but loving patriarch James...
Oct 2, 2024 · 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...
Oct 1, 2024 · He was 84. Amos' publicist, Belinda Foster, confirmed that he had died of natural causes on Aug. 21 in Los Angeles. He played James Evans Sr. on Good Times, which featured one of television's...
Oct 2, 2024 · While everything turned out for the best, Amos still managed to change "Good Times" forever with the strength of his conviction — long after James Evans was killed off and he moved on with...
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His character is killed unceremoniously off-screen, pretty clearly indicating Amos' sudden departure from the "Good Times" cast. Disagreements between Lear and Amos arose for two...
