After three successful seasons, Amos was killed off the show in a move that shocked viewers. It seems the decision had been a long time coming, however, as Amos explained the stru

Amos, who passed away at 84, portrayed the stern but loving patriarch James Evans in “Good Times,” one of the first sitcoms centered on a Black family, starting in 1974.

The actor became a household name when he starred as James Evans, Sr. in Good Times and earned an Emmy nomination for his turn as the elder version of Kunta Kinte in the celebrated miniseries Roots.