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John Amos Dead: 'Good Times,' 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' Star Was 84
Legendary actor John Amos, best known for his role as the dad in ‘Good Times,’ has died at the age of 84
He went on to star in the groundbreaking historical miniseries Roots as Kunta Kinte and became the iconic TV dad James Evans Sr. on Good Times. Us Weekly looks back at the stars who died before their time, including Amy Winehouse, Prince and Whitney Houston — see the most shocking celeb deaths Following his departure, Amos continued to land iconic roles including 704 Hauser, In the House, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The West Wing, Men in Trees and more.
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