Die Hard 2 and Coming To America star John Amos has died, aged 84.The actor passed away on August 21 in Los Angeles his son, Kelly Christopher Amos, announced yesterday (October 1).
He died of natural causes.“It is with heartfelt sadness that I share with you that my father has transitioned,” Amos said in a statement (via The Hollywood Reporter). “He was a man with the kindest heart and a heart of gold … and he was loved the world over.
Many fans consider him their TV father. He lived a good life. His legacy will live on in his outstanding works in television and film as an actor.”Amos played the character Major Grant in Die Hard 2 alongside Bruce Willis and was famously known for his role as Cleo McDowell in Coming To America and Coming To America 2, who had a rival fast food chain to McDonald’s.
He also once appeared in a well-known McDonald’s advert in the ’70s.In TV, he played James Evans Sr in the 1970s sitcom Good Times but he eventually left the show after becoming frustrated with the storylines, that he felt were inauthentic to the Black characters.This one hits different.
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