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John Amos, Good Times and Roots Star, Dead at 84
Martin Lawrence, Garcelle Beauvais, Wendell Pierce, and more have paid tribute to the beloved TV dad.
In his younger years, Amos was an athlete; he played college football at Colorado State University and was briefly on the Kansas City Chiefs during the 1967 offseason. “John was a great actor and my condolences go out to his entire family, friends and his many, many fans,” Good Times star Jimmie Walker said in a statement to People. Coming to America star Garcelle Beauvais shared a selfie with Amos on her Instagram Story, captioning it, “I will miss you, John,” alongside broken-heart and prayer-hand emojis.
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