The Root

Prepare to Cry: LeVar Burton on the Passing of His ‘Roots’ co-star, John Amos

But one of the most touching tributes of all came from LeVar Burton, Amos’ co-star in the hit 1977 mini-series “Roots.” Burton played a young Kunta Kinte, the son of an African warrior who is captured ...
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John Amos, star of ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots,’ dead at 84

(CNN) — John Amos, the actor known for his role as the family patriarch on the hit sitcom “Good Times” and the adult Kunta Kinte in the famed miniseries “Roots,” has died, according to a statement ...
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Malachi Kirby Cast As Kunta Kinte In Roots Remake

The Gone Too Far star will play Kunta Kinte in the TV miniseries based on Alex Haley's 1976 book, Roots: The Saga of an American Family, which inspired the original 1977 series. Levar Burton played ...
Los Angeles Times

John Amos, star of ‘Good Times,’ ‘Roots’ and ‘Coming to America,’ dies at 84

John Amos, the prolific actor known for his work in the sitcoms “Good Times” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” the movie “Coming to America” and the miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 84. Amos’ ...
The Hollywood Reporter

John Amos, ‘Good Times’ Dad, Dies at 84

He played Gordy the weatherman on 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' and earned an Emmy nom for his turn as the older Kunta Kinte on 'Roots.' By Mike Barnes Senior Editor John Amos, the TV writer turned Emmy ...