Was John Amos Fired from ‘Good Times’? The Truth Behind His Character’s Exit

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.

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.