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John Amos’ associates and relatives accused his son of isolating and controlling the actor before his death, and “refuse to rule out the possibility of foul play.” The late actor’s death exposed escalating tension in his family, and those closest to the famous actor are questioning the motives and actions of his son, Kelly Christopher Amos. John’s relatives said in a statement, “Over the past year, John Amos was isolated from his family and close friends by Kelly ‘KC’ Amos, Eugene Brummet and Belinda Foster.” They went on to say they were all unaware of Amos’ death, and found out...

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...

John Amos, the star of “Good Times,” “Roots” and more, died on Aug. 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes, his representative confirmed to Variety on Tuesday. He was 84. “It is with heartfelt sadness that I share with you that my father has transitioned,” said his son Kelly Christopher Amos in a statement. “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...

ohn Amos isn’t known for biting his tongue, and that has been well-documented, especially when his character James was killed off of Good Times. But now that the Roots remake is airing soon, the actor has voiced his opinion about the History Channel series and how he’s not sure that it’ll be as impactful as the original version was. SNIP “I guess it will be contingent upon how well it’s done, but I don’t think it’s gonna have the same impact for a number of reasons,” he said. “One, the circumstances that Roots was originally shown under was totally different...

John Amos, best known for his popular character role of James Evans in the hit CBS sitcom "Good Times", joined fellow bikers in D.C. to speak out for P.O.W.'s, M.I.A.'s, and support those currently serving. VIDEO