The actor died at the age of 84 in August 2024, but his family didn’t confirm his death until two months later.

Following John Amos’ Aug. 21 death, which was announced Oct. 1, his death certificate offered details about the Roots star’s death at age 84.

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.