Taking a moment to remember legendary actor from shows like “Good Times “ “Roots “ and iconic movies like “Coming To America “ John Amos #GenX #xennial #Millennial #goodtimes #JohnAmos | Real Reality Fantasy Football

DID YOU KNOW?-John Amos was fired from Good Times because he spoke up about the show becoming too buffoonish-Good Times was supposed to be about a single mom and Esther Rolle fought to have a father figure in the showTo me, John Amos was the best and strongest Black father figure in TV history.And to Mariah Cobb. Why would you do that? That was very disrespectful R.I.P to the legendary actor and amazing man John Amos. Thank you for being such an iconic African-American figure for American televi

John Amos has passed away at the age of 84. He had a storied career appearing on shows like The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Maude, All In The Family, Roots and, more recently, Suits LA. He also had prominent roles in classic films like Coming To America. For many, however, Amos’ most iconic role was as James Evans, on Good Times. On that show, Amos portrayed the type of strong Black father that had not been seen frequently on the small (or big) screen. During a 2017 interview with Sway in the Morning