John Amos was famend for his movie and tv roles — particularly in Good Times and Roots. With an appearing profession spanning 5 many years, the New Jersey native constructed a long-lasting legacy within the leisure world. John died at dwelling through the summer time of 2024, which one in every of his youngsters confirmed practically two months later, and reportedly revealed his explanation for loss of life in a press release.
“It is with heartfelt disappointment that I share with you that my father has transitioned,” John’s son, Okay.C. Amos, stated in a press release, obtained by PEOPLE. “He was a person with the kindest coronary heart and a coronary heart of gold … and he was liked the world over. Many followers contemplate him their TV father. He lived a very good life. His legacy will stay on in his excellent works in tv and movie as an actor.”
Okay.C. continued, “My father liked working as an actor all through his whole life. Most not too long ago in Suits LA taking part in himself and our documentary about his life journey as an actor, America’s Dad. He was my dad, my finest pal, and my hero. Thank you in your prayers and assist at the moment.”
Learn about John’s life, loss of life, profession and household, under.
Who Was John Amos’ ‘Good Times’ Character?
John performed the no-nonsense character James Evans Sr., who was the household patriarch of the Evans household. After three seasons on the present, nonetheless, John’s character was taken out of the storyline. Years later, the actor revealed that he had a number of disagreements with the collection’ writers.
During a 2017 interview, John identified that when manufacturing on Good Times started, the set “had no African-American writers on the present, and among the attitudes that they had written, as per my character and, frankly, for among the different characters as effectively, brought about me to say, ‘Uh uh, we will’t do that, we will’t try this.’ And they’d say, ‘What do you imply we will’t do that?’”
“They’d go on about their credit and the remainder of that, and I’d take a look at each one in every of them and say, ‘Well, how lengthy have you ever been Black? That simply doesn’t occur locally. We don’t suppose that approach. We don’t act that approach. We don’t let our youngsters try this,’” John stated, based on Ebony.
John Amos’ Cause of Death
Per PEOPLE, Okay.C. confirmed that John died of pure causes. In his assertion, Okay.C. talked about that his late father had “transitioned.”
John Amos’ Children
John shares his son, Kelly Christopher “Okay.C.” Amos, and his daughter, Shannon Amos, together with his first spouse, Noel Mickelson. John and Noel have been married from 1965 to 1975. He then moved on together with his second spouse, actress Lillian Lehman. The two have been married from 1978 to 1979.