Posted on 10/02/2024 6:35:43 AM PDT by Morgana
Roots star John Amos has passed away at the age of 84.
The star died on August 21 in Los Angeles from natural causes, per The Hollywood Reporter.
The actor was best known for his role as Kunta Kinte in the landmark mini series Roots about the African-American experience of slavery.
Based on a real-life ancestor of author Alex Haley, it tells the story of a young man taken from Gambia and sold as a slave.
John scored an Emmy nomination for his role in the ABC-TV series which was based on the book by author Alex Haley.
The show became one of America's most watched show in the late 1970s and received 37 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, nine of which it won.
Announcing his father's death, John's son Chris said in a statement: 'It is with heartfelt sadness that I share with you that my father has transitioned.
'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. He lived a good life. His legacy will live on in his outstanding works in television and film as an actor.'
A reference to Roots hit Coronation Street back in 2016 after Ofcom launched an investigation into an episode after the soap was accused of racism for a comment a character made about her hair.
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I guess they chose to ignore that whole part about Haley plagiarizing Roots.
It aired when I was in middle school and all the "social studies" teacher were all atwitter over it. I found it preachy and unbelievable.
I remember him from ‘Good Times.’
RIP.
Beat my by a few seconds
Join me under the Golden Arcs today to eat a Big Mic at McDowells
Says he died on August 21, but they just announced it yesterday.
I like John Amos but it’s been so long that I had forgotten he was the lead in Roots.
I remember how funny Amos was when he played the coach in the movie “The World’s Greatest Athlete.”
Played the Weatherman on The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
LeVar gonna be mad at this reporter.
I never watched roots. Still haven’t. Kinda sucked not being able to talk about it when everyone was talking about it.
Too bad Amos died.
Too bad Roots didn’t die decades ago.
I thought Wilona was kind of hot, especially in that tennis outfit.
Ja’Net DuBois also sang the Jeffersons theme song.
“The actor was best known for his role as Kunta Kinte “
How can someone (a urinalist) make such a YUGE mistake?
Guess what! They didn’t.
Main cast
James Earl Jones – Alex Haley
John Amos – Older Kunta Kinte (3)
Maya Angelou – Nyo Boto (1)
Ed Asner – Capt. Davies (2)
Lloyd Bridges – Evan Brent (2)
Georg Stanford Brown – Tom Harvey (2)
LeVar Burton – Young Kunta Kinte (2)
Actually John Amos appeared in more episodes than LeVar Burton. 3 to 2.
He’s up there with Florida RIP
“It aired when I was in middle school and all the “social studies” teacher were all atwitter over it. I found it preachy and unbelievable.”
I tried to watch it when it first aired. I turned it off after the OJ Simpson scene. It was as you said, preachy and unbelievable.
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