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John Amos was famend for his movie and tv roles — particularly in Good Occasions and Roots. With an performing profession spanning 5 many years, the New Jersey native constructed a long-lasting legacy within the leisure world. John died at dwelling through the summer time of 2024, which one in every of his youngsters confirmed almost two months later, and reportedly revealed his reason for demise in a press release.
“It’s with heartfelt disappointment that I share with you that my father has transitioned,” John’s son, Ok.C. Amos, mentioned in a press release, obtained by PEOPLE. “He was a person with the kindest coronary heart and a coronary heart of gold … and he was cherished the world over. Many followers think about him their TV father. He lived life. His legacy will stay on in his excellent works in tv and movie as an actor.”
Ok.C. continued, “My father cherished working as an actor all through his total life. Most lately in Fits LA enjoying himself and our documentary about his life journey as an actor, America’s Dad. He was my dad, my finest buddy, and my hero. Thanks to your prayers and help right now.”
Study John’s life, demise, profession and household, under.
Who Was John Amos’ ‘Good Occasions’ Character?
John performed the no-nonsense character James Evans Sr., who was the household patriarch of the Evans household. After three seasons on the present, nevertheless, John’s character was taken out of the storyline. Years later, the actor revealed that he had a number of disagreements with the collection’ writers.
Throughout a 2017 interview, John identified that when manufacturing on Good Occasions started, the set “had no African-American writers on the present, and among the attitudes that they had written, as per my character and, frankly, for among the different characters as effectively, precipitated me to say, ‘Uh uh, we will’t do that, we will’t try this.’ They usually’d say, ‘What do you imply we will’t do that?’”
“They’d go on about their credit and the remainder of that, and I’d have a look at every one in every of them and say, ‘Properly, how lengthy have you ever been Black? That simply doesn’t occur locally. We don’t assume that means. We don’t act that means. We don’t let our youngsters try this,’” John mentioned, in accordance with Ebony.
John Amos’ Explanation for Demise
Per PEOPLE, Ok.C. confirmed that John died of pure causes. In his assertion, Ok.C. talked about that his late father had “transitioned.”
John Amos’ Kids
John shares his son, Kelly Christopher “Ok.C.” Amos, and his daughter, Shannon Amos, along with his first spouse, Noel Mickelson. John and Noel had been married from 1965 to 1975. He then moved on along with his second spouse, actress Lillian Lehman. The 2 had been married from 1978 to 1979.
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