John Amos, who led “Good Events” as patriarch James Evans, has died … his son Kelly Christopher Amos launched.

Per John’s son, the Emmy-nominated actor died of pure causes in Los Angeles once more on Aug. 21.

He continued … “It’s with heartfelt unhappiness that I share with you that my father has transitioned. He was an individual with the kindest coronary coronary heart and a coronary coronary heart of gold… and he was preferred the world over. Many followers take into consideration him their TV father. He lived an amazing life. His legacy will dwell on in his glorious works in television and film as an actor.”

Alongside along with his work in “Good Events,” John was acknowledged for collaborating in Gordy the Weatherman on “The Mary Tyler Moore Current” and for portraying older Kunta Kinte on “Roots” — which earned him an Emmy nomination on the twenty ninth Emmy Awards.

Followers of “The West Wing” may even acknowledge John for his recurring perform as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace … showing reverse Martin Sheen and the late John Spencer all through its 7-season run.

John is survived by his daughter, Shannon, and son, Okay.C., who he welcomed with ex-wife Noel Mickelson.

The actor’s kids found themselves at odds ultimate yr, as soon as they disagreed over his medical care and threw elder abuse allegations at one another … prompting a lot of investigations by the authorities — nonetheless have been in the end closed due to lack of proof.

Okay.C. was arrested once more in July amid the sibling spat … after allegedly making threats in the direction of Shannon’s life.

Once more in December, John was hopeful that his estranged family would work by way of their factors … though, he repeatedly denied being a sufferer of elder abuse.

He was 84.