‘Die Hard 2’ and ‘Coming To America’ star John Amos’ cause of death revealed

John Amos, who starred in Die Hard 2 and Coming To America, died from congestive heart failure at a Los Angeles hospital, it has been confirmed.

According to a death certificate obtained by People, no other significant medical conditions were listed as having contributed to his death.

The actor passed away on August 21 his son, Kelly Christopher Amos, announced on Tuesday (October 1).

Amos played the character Major Grant in Die Hard 2 alongside Bruce Willis and was famously known for his role as Cleo McDowell in Coming To America and Coming To America 2, who had a rival fast food chain to McDonald’s. He also once appeared in a well-known McDonald’s advert in the ’70s.

In TV, he played James Evans Sr in the 1970s sitcom Good Times but he eventually left the show after becoming frustrated with the storylines, that he felt were inauthentic to the Black characters.

He went on to appear in the mini-series Roots in 1977 and had recurring roles in The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, as Will Smith’s stepfather, Hunter, The District, Men In Trees, All About The Andersons, The West Wing and the Netflix drama The Ranch.

A host of stars including Bad Boys actor Martin Lawrence paid tribute to Amos on social media.

Amos was born on December 27 in 1939 in New Jersey, and was the son of a mechanic.

Before pursuing acting, he moved to New York and was a social worker at the Vera Institute of Justice, working with defendants at the Brooklyn House of Detention.

He had a brief professional football career, playing in various minor leagues.

Amos is survived by his son Kelly Christopher and daughter Shannon.

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