John Amos has died
John Amos is no more. The actor died on Wednesday 21 August of natural causes, at the age of 84. His death had not yet been announced. But his son, Christopher Kelly Amos, recently shared the information in a message broadcast by Expiration.
Paying tribute to him, Christopher Kelly Amos said his father “he was of deep kindness and a heart of gold… and was loved throughout the world. » John Amos will have had a film career that has spanned more than fifty years.
Important roles in cinema…
In cinema, one of John Amos’ best-known roles is that of Cleo McDowell, the owner of a fast food restaurant in A prince in New York. The Newark native later reprized this role A Prince in New York 2always worn by Eddie Murphy.
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John Amos also held an important role in Die Hard 2. He played Major Grant. The actor’s last appearance was in 2023. Together with Pierce Brosnan, he starred in The last riflemana film about a World War II veteran who decides to escape from his retirement home in Normandy to pay his last respects to his best friend.
…and a great career on the small screen
John Amos will therefore have played some important roles in films throughout his career. But that’s how it is in the United States best known for his television career. He first gained notoriety through his role in The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Then he started again what remains perhaps his most important role in the sitcom Good timesa real success when it was broadcast in the 70s.
Later the actor also acted Kunta Kinte inside Rootsa miniseries that has also become a cult. Her performance earned her an Emmy nomination. John Amos has appeared in other major television titles. AS At the White House, All about the AndersonsAND My Uncle Charlie. It will be his last appearance on the small screen Dresses: Los Angeles, in which we will see him play himself. This spin-off of the cult series Suits: tailor-made lawyers It doesn’t have a release date yet.
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