RIP John Amos

[BROTHERFOSTER]

John Amos Dies: ‘Good Times’, ‘Roots’ Actor Was 84

John Amos, the actor whose characters in Good Times, Roots and The Mary Tyler Moore Show lent the 1970s a solid share of its too-few portrayals of strong Black male role models, died August 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes. He was 84. His death, announced by son Kelly Christopher Amos, had...

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[blewis17]

When John Amos got into a disagreement with the Good Times TV show production, they killed his character off. The character of James Evans' wife, Florida, tried to hold it together as long as she could...

R.I.P. Mr. Amos.

 

[George]

Rest his soul

 

[Captain Dunsel]

My wife and I saw him standing by himself at “Passenger Pickup” at Denver International Airport, about 4 or 5 years ago.

I had no idea he had ties here, in Colorado (he is a CSU alumnus).

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

Rest your soul

 

[sapper36]

Theres a very good Gilbert Gottfried podcast being rerun with John Amos....

 

[The Terminator]

I mostly remember him from Die Hard 2, Fresh Prince of Bel Air and The West Wing.

 

[Funky]

He was a good man. RIP, sir. RIP.

 

[Jamesfett]

Die Hard 2. Amazing good and bad guy. Likable as both. Loved, and loved to hate. Hated to like. Best kind of villain.

Coming to America. Fantastic. Scene stealer.

West Wing. I wish he was in it a lot more. One scene where Nancy calls him Admiral Sissy pants is one of the best scenes ever. I wish she had been in it more as well.

Another loss.

 

[Docbudo]

Great actor, I remember him in Beastmaster w Marc Singer and Lock Up w Stallone.

 

[Apollo]

Sad news loved him on everything he did