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 “R...
ARCHIVO - John Amos en la 5a entrega anual de los Premios TV Land en Santa Monica, California, el 14 de abril de 2007. Amos, quien interpretó al patriarca de la familia en la exitosa comedia de los años 1970 "Good Times" y obtuvo una nominación al Emmy por su papel en la miniserie de 1977 "Roots", falleció. Tenía 84. He died Aug. 21 of natural causes in Los Angeles. Amos’ publicist, Belinda Foster, confirmed the news of his death Tuesday.
After three seasons of critical acclaim and high ratings, Amos was fired. He had become critical of the show’s white writing staff creating storylines that he felt were inauthentic to the Black characters. Amos quickly bounced back, landing the role of an adult Kunta Kinte, the centerpiece of “Roots,” based on Alex Haley’s novel set during and after the era of slavery in the U.S. The miniseries was a critical and ratings blockbuster, and Amos earned one of its 37 Emmy nominations.
He had a brief professional football career, playing in various minor leagues. He signed a free-agent contract in 1967 with the Kansas City Chiefs, but coach Hank Stram encouraged Amos to pursue his interest in writing instead. He had jobs as an advertising and comedy writer before moving in front of the camera.
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