John Amos' life: 10 photos of the legendary actor through the years

Hollywood legend John Amos has passed away.

 According to the Hollywood Reporter, he died of natural causes on August 21, per his son. John, an acting great, had a decorated career, including standout roles in Good Times, Roots, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Coming To America. As if that wasn’t already very impressive, Amos also tried his hand at football before his acting career took off.

Looking back on his life and decades-long career, it’s hard to ignore his massive impact on the acting world and pop culture fans everywhere.

Here are 10 photos of John Amos over the years: