Housing John Amos, patriarch on ‘Good Times,’ dies at 84 by Beth Harris Associated Press October 1, 2024 by Beth Harris Associated Press October 1, 2024 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 at age 84. 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail