John Amos Dead: ‘Good Times’ Actor Dies at 84

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  John Amos attends the Legal Defense Fund Annual Gala to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Brown V. Board of Education at the New York Hilton Midtown on November 6, 2014 in New York City.  (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for NAACP Legal Defense Fund)

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John Amos, famous for his television role in the show Good Times, died. The late actor was 84 years old. John’s son Kelly Christopher Amos confirmed on Tuesday, October 1, that his father died months ago on August 21.

“It is with heartfelt sadness that I share with you that my father has transitioned,” Kelly said in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. “He was a man with the kindest heart and a heart of gold … and he was loved the world over. Many fans consider him their TV father.”

Kelly added in his statement that John “lived a good life” and his “legacy will live on in his outstanding works in television and film as an actor.”

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