Actor John Amos Dead at 84

[TheBigA]

Actor John Amos, who was part of many TV series including Good Times and Roots, is dead at 84:

John Amos, ‘Good Times’ Dad, Dies at 84

He played Gordy the weatherman on 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' and earned an Emmy nom for his turn as the older Kunta Kinte on 'Roots.'

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[radiofan2023]

RIP, he was great in Madea's Witness Protection too.

 

[KeithE4]

He died on August 21, but it wasn't confirmed until today. No cause of death given, other than "natural causes."

John Amos, patriarch on 'Good Times' and an Emmy nominee for the blockbuster 'Roots,' dies at 84

John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times” and earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries “Roots,” has died.

apnews.com

EDIT: Added link to the AP story.

 

[vchimpanzee]

Are there any other cast members of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" left?

I liked "Good Times" but mainly for JJ, but I wished he had not left.

Years later there was a series he did with Anthony Anderson and I've watched a number of Anderson's performances since, so there's that.

 

[theman8410]

Are there any other cast members of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" left?

I liked "Good Times" but mainly for JJ, but I wished he had not left.

Years later there was a series he did with Anthony Anderson and I've watched a number of Anderson's performances since, so there's that.

I could find only 2...Lisa Gerritsen, who played Cloris Leachman's daughter and Joyce Bulifant who played Gavin MacLeod's wife.