John Amos

Date of Birth

1939-12-27

Date of Death

2024-08-21

Place of Birth

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Known for

Die hard 2, Vanishing Point, Ricochet, Coming to America, Lock Up

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JoBlo Originals

Awesome Art Celebrates Black History Month with Black Panther, Boyz In The Hood, Get Out, Jackie Brown, Moonlight, Sinners

Posted 4 months ago

Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted...

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Interview With Artist Mike Giblin (Awesome Art)

Posted 1 year ago

For years, Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net has been about two things only – awesome art and the artists that create it. With that in mind, we thought why not take the first week of the month to...

Movie News

In Memoriam 2024 Tribute: All Those We Lost In Movies & TV

Posted 1 year ago

JoBlo.com pays tribute to the talented individuals from the movie and TV industry who sadly passed away in 2024.

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The reason for John Amos’ death revealed: The Good Times and Coming to America actor passed away at 84

Posted 2 years ago

The reason for John Amos' death has been confirmed. The Good Times, Coming to America, Die Hard 2, and Roots actor died at 84.

Movie Trailers

Me Time trailer pairs Kevin Hart with Mark Wahlberg for an outrageous weekend of debauchery

Posted 4 years ago

After being in the news for slapping Dwayne Johnson in the face with a tortilla, Kevin Hart is back to star in Netflix’s Me Time trailer. Everyone has at least one friend who often compels them to do stupid shit, and for...

Coming 2 America is Amazon’s first title to lead weekly streaming rankings

Posted 5 years ago

If anyone was questioning Amazon's $125 million acquisition of the Eddie Murphy sequel Coming 2 America, look no further than the Nielsen streaming rankings because the film turned into a huge hit for the streaming platform. Coming 2 America, the...

Coming 2 America is the most-streamed film in a single weekend during COVID

Posted 5 years ago

Eddie Murphy and Amazon can celebrate a big victory according to a recent survey. Coming 2 America, the highly-anticipated sequel to 1988's Coming To America, has been named the most-watched streaming movie in a single weekend during the pandemic. Amazon...

Eddie Murphy says he was forced to cast Louie Anderson in Coming To America

Posted 5 years ago

Eddie Murphy has been making the rounds promoting Coming 2 America and since it's the sequel to one of his most popular films, some new stories have emerged about that project while promoting the sequel. During a very interesting interview...

Coming 2 America: Eddie Murphy almost included a cameo from The Klumps

Posted 5 years ago

Eddie Murphy is known for playing multiple characters in many of his films and it's something that was established in 1988's Coming To America. In the years since the film's release, Murphy has engaged in this schtick with varying degrees of...

New Coming 2 America trailer finds Eddie Murphy returning to Queens

Posted 5 years ago

A new trailer for Coming 2 America has been released and while Eddie Murphy is looking pretty hilarious in his return to Queens as King Akeem, Wesley Snipes also gets to shine in this fresh look at the highly anticipated...

Coming 2 America trailer finds Eddie Murphy returning as King Akeem

Posted 5 years ago

After unveiling a series of first-look images, Coming 2 America has released its first trailer and Eddie Murphy is back as King Akeem along with familiar faces from the original film and some new blood joining in on all the...

Coming to America 2: Latest pics introduce new royal family members

Posted 5 years ago

Yesterday Amazon debuted a batch of first-look images for Coming 2 America, giving fans their first glimpse of Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Shari Headley, James Earl Jones, and more who are set to return for the Craig Brewster-directed sequel. Today, we've got...

First Coming 2 America images reunite Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall

Posted 5 years ago

Quick! Someone book Randy Watson and The Sexual Chocolate because we've got something worth celebrating! Amazon today released the first images for Coming 2 America, the long-gestating sequel that reunites Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, Shari Headley, John Amos,...

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