Roots and Coming To America star John Amos dies aged 84

The US actor died of natural causes

Roots and Coming To America star John Amos dies aged 84 – reports (Amy Sussman/Invision/AP)

John Amos, who scored an Emmy nomination for the TV series Roots and starred in comedy film Coming To America opposite Eddie Murphy, has died at the age of 84, according to his publicist.

The US actor died on August 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes, publicist Belinda Foster told the PA news agency.