{"id":109330,"date":"2024-10-02T01:43:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T18:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=109330"},"modified":"2024-10-02T01:43:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T18:43:01","slug":"good-times-dad-roots-and-mary-tyler-moore-star-was-84","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=109330","title":{"rendered":"Good Times Dad, Roots and Mary Tyler Moore Star Was 84"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\"><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/john-amos\/\" id=\"auto-tag_john-amos\" data-tag=\"john-amos\">John Amos<\/a>, the star of \u201cGood Times,\u201d \u201cRoots\u201d and more, died on Aug. 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes, his representative confirmed to Variety on Tuesday. He was 84.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is with heartfelt sadness that I share with you that my father has transitioned,\u201d said his son Kelly Christopher Amos in a statement. \u201cHe was a man with the kindest heart and a heart of gold\u2026 and he was loved the world over. Many fans consider him their TV father. He lived a good life. His legacy will live on in his outstanding works in television and film as an actor. My father loved working as an actor throughout his entire life\u2026. most recently in \u2018Suits LA\u2019 playing himself and our documentary about his life journey as an actor, \u2018America\u2019s Dad.\u2019 He was my dad, my best friend, and my hero. Thank you for your prayers and support at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Born on December 27, 1939, in\u00a0Newark,\u00a0New Jersey, Amos\u2019 acting career picked up when he landed the role of weatherman Gordon \u201cGordy\u201d Howard on \u201cThe Mary Tyler Moore show\u201d in 1970.<\/p>\n<p>From there, he brought his comedic talents to CBS\u2019 \u201cGood Times,\u201d a spinoff of \u201cMaude\u201d and \u201cAll in the Family,\u201d and played father James Evans Sr. in 1974. The Norman Lear program made history as the first TV show to follow a African American, two-parent. household. The hardworking and devoted father figure role resonated with audiences. After three seasons, however, Amos was displeased with the direction of the show and portrayal of his character\u2019s son, James \u201cJ.J.\u201d Evans Jr. He was fired after Season 3, and Season 4 began by killing James Evan Sr. off-screen.<\/p>\n<p>Amos received an Emmy nomination in 1977 for his role as adult Kunta Kinte in the ABC historical miniseries \u201cRoots.\u201d The series, about slavery in the United States, won nine Emmys, a Golden Globe and Peabody Award and received massive viewership in the country. More than 130 million people tuned into the series, which was more than half of the population of the U.S. in 1977. The final episode holds the record for the third-highest-rated episode for any type of TV series and the second-most-watched series finale in history.<\/p>\n<p>Amos also appeared in shows like \u201cAbout the Andersons,\u201d \u201cThe West Wing,\u201d \u201cTwo and a Half Men\u201d and \u201cThe Ranch.\u201d His final television role will arrive in the forthcoming series \u201cSuits LA.\u201d On film, he had roles in Eddie Murphy\u2019s \u201cComing to America\u201d and its 2021 sequel \u201cComing 2 America,\u201d \u201cDie Hard 2,\u201d \u201cThe Beastmaster,\u201d \u201cLock Up\u201d and \u201cMe Tyme.\u201d He and his son also produced the upcoming documentary about his life, titled \u201cAmerica\u2019s Dad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are so proud to have represented John,\u201d said Julia Buchwald, President of Buchwald. \u201cHe was not only a remarkable talent but also a deeply kind and generous soul. His impact on the industry and those who knew him will never be forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Outside of film and TV, Amos wrote, produced and starred in a one-man play, titled \u201cHalley\u2019s Comet.\u201d He also appeared on Broadway in August Wilson\u2019s\u00a0\u201cGem of the Ocean.\u201d Before he began acting, he played college football at Colorado State University and suited up for the 1967 NFL offseason with the Kansas City Chiefs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/tv\/obituaries-people-news\/john-amos-dead-good-times-roots-1236161810\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Amos, the star of \u201cGood Times,\u201d \u201cRoots\u201d and more, died on Aug. 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes, his representative confirmed to Variety on Tuesday. 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