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John Amos (December 27, 1939 – August 21, 2024) was an American actor and retired football player. He is best known for his role as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries "Roots" and for portraying James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series "Good Times." He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and an NAACP Image Award. On film, he played numerous supporting roles in movies such as "The Beastmaster" (1982), "Coming to America" (1988), "Lock Up" (1989), "Die Hard 2" (1990) and "Coming 2 America" (2021). Prior to acting, he played on the Colorado State Rams football team and in 1964, he signed a free agent contract with the American Football League's Denver Broncos and in 1967 signed a free agent contract with the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. Both of these contracts did not land him a spot on the teams and played a final season in the Continental Football League with the Victoria Steelers before pursuing acting.
John Wayne is training for upcoming fights. Ravel confronts Montana, determined to prove himself against the brash monster. The clash sets world on fire. IBU, IBA, WBU at stake. After one of the matches of century, Montana wins by KO in the 9th. Wayne's in best shape, but as he was leaving practice, a car crashed into him. Dr saved him, but told that John will never box again, he had suffered a severe concussion and bleeding on the brain, in ring he would most likely die. The fight is canceled. John drinks and is caught pissing in public on tallest building in US. After scandal, all collapsed. Rose and Drederick help him. John secretly begins training. Rose finds out and is upset. He is invited to TV, where Montana is too, he is very rude to Rose. John takes him down by 1 punch, cops intervene. John accepts the fight. But no one believes him, so he is forced to fight with the favored Liston. Defeats him and wins WBC. After hardest training with Sully and Ezzard, he ever had, fight is here. Both fell many times, John blurted out, is this the moment of his death? montana!s swears at rose brings him back into fight. in 12th round of all time greatest match, broken Montana said: points? John: die u mdfk. Sent him to the ground. KO. Wayne wins. Montana rushed at him, fights for his life. I will fck your wife to death! Montana yelled and try to kill John. Wayne hit the hardest of his life. montana fell to the ground dead. John ends career, to be alive and with family.
