The actor, whose death was announced this week, made it known he didn’t like the direction the hit show was going. His character was then killed off.

John Amos, the actor known for his iconic roles in "Roots" and "Good Times," has died at the age of 84. His son, Kelly Christopher Amos, announced his father's death.

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.