The Los Angeles County Medical Examiners office has confirmedGood TimesandRootsstarJohn Amosdied of congestive heart failure, according to the actors death certificate obtained by TMZ.
Amos died August 21 at the age of 84, but his death was just announced yesterday October 1 by his son Kelly Christopher Amos.
His daughter Shannon Amos shared in an Instagram post Tuesday night that she was without words after learning of her fathers death through the media.
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I am without words…Our family has received the heartbreaking news that my Dad, John Allen Amos, Jr., transitioned on August 21st, she wrote.
We are devastated and left with many questions about how this happened 45 days ago, learning about it through the media like so many of you.
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Amos was known for playing Florida Evans (Esther Rolle) husband James inGood Times, which spun off ofMaude, and for playing Gordy Howard the weatherman onThe Mary Tyler Moore Show, which helped him break into entertainment in 1970.
He also played the older Kunte Kinte in ABCs landmark 1977 miniseriesRoots.Other appearances for Amos included several episodes ofThe Tim Conway Comedy Hour,Future Cop, Hunter,704 Hauser,The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,In the House,The District,three episodes ofTwo and a Half Men, a few episodes in The Ranchand two episodes ofBallers.
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He went on to appear inDie Hard 2(1990),The West Wing,All About the Andersonsalongside Anthony Anderson,Men in Trees.He reprised his role as Cleo McDowell in the sequel to 1989sComing To America Coming 2 America(2021).
Other film roles includeVanishing Point(1971),Sweet Sweetbacks Baadasssss Song(1971),Keeping Up with the Joneses(1972),Touched By Love(1980),American Flyers(1985) and several more.
Some of his most recent films includeBlock Party(2022),Me Time(2022) andThe Last Rifleman(2023).
