John Amos, who has died aged 84, will soon be seen in what would be his final role on NBC’s Fits LA. Amos’ death was announced Tuesday by his son, Kelly Christopher Amos.

Amos was cast as a guest star in the film Suitable for: LA pilot by Aaron Korsh. He played himself as a client at the law firm of Ted (Stephen Amell), who also has a long-standing friendship with Ted.

The pilot was taped to series in July, so it will air when the series debuts later this season. While Amos’ guest appearance wasn’t intended to be part of an ongoing arc, we hear there was a possibility he would return. He will now only be seen in the pilot.

The new one To take The iteration focuses on Amell’s Ted Black, a former New York federal prosecutor who has reinvented himself and represents the most powerful clients in Los Angeles. His company is at a crisis point and to survive he must embrace a role he has despised his entire career.

The main cast also includes Lex Scott Davis, who posted a tribute to Amos following the news of his death.

“I was lucky enough to meet this icon during the filming of Suitable for: LA. My heart hurts,” she wrote. (You can see her IG story below.)

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Amos’ career spanned more than five decades in television and film. His most memorable roles include family patriarch James Evans in Norman Lear’s Good times, WJN-TV weatherman Gordy Howard on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and as adult Kunta Kinte in the miniseries Roots, for which he received an Emmy nomination.

His other television work included roles in Hunter, 704 Hausr and The fresh prince of Bel-Air, as well as The precinct, the Andersons, the west wing And Men in trees. On the film side, one of his most memorable roles was in 1988 Coming to America as Cleo McDowell opposite Eddie Murphy’s Prince Akeem. He also reprized the role in the 2021 sequel. His last film role was in 2023 The last shooterwritten by Kevin Fitzpatrick and directed by Terry Loane.

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