John Amos, patriarch on 'Good Times' and an Emmy nominee for the blockbuster 'Roots,' dies at 84

Email not displaying correctly? View Online BREAKING NEWS Know what’s really going on. BREAKING NEWS John Amos, patriarch on 'Good Times' and an Emmy nominee for the blockbuster 'Roots,' dies at 84 LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom "Good Times" and earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries "Roots," has died. He was 84. Read More ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for breaking news alerts from the Dayton Daily News. If you don’t want this newsletter, unsubscribe here. You can manage your email preferences here. Stay connected anywhere, any time with the Dayton Daily News app. Today’s ePaper  |  Manage Account  |  Terms of Use Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe © 2024 Dayton Daily News. All rights reserved. 601 E. Third Street, Suite 600 Dayton, Ohio 45402   (888) 397‑6397