New Delhi:
Veteran star John Amos died on the age of 84. As per Variety, Amos, who labored in tasks like Good Times and Roots, died on August 21 in Los Angeles of pure causes. Mourning the demise of John Amos, his son Kelly Christopher Amos in an announcement mentioned, “It is with heartfelt unhappiness that I share with you that my father has transitioned. He was a person with the kindest coronary heart and a coronary heart of gold… and he was liked the world over. Many followers think about him their TV father. He lived life.”
“His legacy will reside on in his excellent works in tv and movie as an actor. My father liked working as an actor all through his whole life…. most not too long ago in Suits LA enjoying himself and our documentary about his life journey as an actor, America’s Dad. He was my dad, my greatest pal, and my hero. Thank you in your prayers and help at this time,” the assertion learn.
Amos’ appearing profession picked up when he landed the function of weatherman Gordon ‘Gordy’ Howard on The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1970. From there, he introduced his comedic abilities to CBS’ Good Times, a by-product of Maude and All within the Family, and performed father James Evans Sr. in 1974. The Norman Lear program made historical past as the primary TV present to comply with an African American, two-parent family.
Amos obtained an Emmy nomination in 1977 for his function as grownup Kunta Kinte within the ABC historic miniseries Roots. Amos additionally appeared in reveals like About the Andersons, The West Wing, Two and a Half Men and The Ranch. His closing tv function will arrive within the forthcoming sequence Suits LA.
On movie, he had roles in Eddie Murphy’s Coming to America and its 2021 sequel Coming 2 America, Die Hard 2, The Beastmaster, Lock Up and Me Tyme. He and his son additionally produced the upcoming documentary about his life, titled America’s Dad.
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