John Amos’ 2 Children: All About Shannon and K.C. Amos

John Amos with his children, Shannon Amos and K.C. Amos, at the 1st Annual “A Celebration of Heroes” Power Heroes Gala on December 3, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.Photo:Brian To/FilmMagic Brian To/FilmMagic John Amos, whodied on Aug. 21, 2024, played America’s dad in his role as James Evans Sr. onGood Times, but in real life, he was the father of two children: Shannon and K.C. Amos. The Emmy nominee first became a father when he and his ex-wife, Noel Mickelson, welcomed their daughter, Shannon, in 1966.

John David Washington Felt a 'Lot of Pressure' Taking Over Samuel L. Jackson's Role inThe Piano Lesson(Exclusive)

John David Washington and Samuel L. Jackson.Photo:Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Jason Mendez/Getty Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Jason Mendez/Getty John David Washingtonis opening up about acting in a roleSamuel L. Jacksonoriginated.“I’m not going to lie to you, it was a lot of pressure,” the actor tells PEOPLE at the Tuesday, Nov. 19 Los Angeles premiere of Netflix’s adaptation of theAugust WilsonplayThe Piano Lesson. John David, 40, stars in the movie as Boy Willie opposite Jackson, 75, who played the role when the play first opened at the Yale Repertory Theatre in 1987.

John Green and Jodi Picoult Join Publishers, Authors and Advocates in a Lawsuit Against Florida Book Bans

John Green, Jodi Picoult, and Angie Thomas are all plaintiffs in publishers' case against the State of Florida.Photo:Getty(3) Getty(3) On Thursday, Aug. 29, Penguin Random House announced in a press release that it — along with Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Macmillan Publishers, Simon & Schuster and Sourcebooks — would be filing a suit against the state to challenge House Bill 1069. Back in 2022, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 1069 into effect, giving parents a say in what books schools can and can’t have in their libraries.

John Green to Publish New Nonfiction Book About Tuberculosis: ‘Culmination of a Long Journey’

John Green and the cover of ‘Everything Is Tuberculosis’.Photo:Crash Course Books; Marina Waters Crash Course Books; Marina Waters Crash Course Books Everything Is Tuberculosisbuilds on Green’s activism, and interweaves Henry’s story with the disease’s scientific and social histories, as well as its global impact. The book aims to be a resource that “humanizes and gives hope" to the “ongoing struggle” to address the diseasen, per the book’s description. John Green.Marina Waters

John Krasinski Reveals Why He Never Reads Comments Online: 'That Scared the Absolute Hell Out of Me' (Exclusive)

John Krasinskihas gotten used to navigating his life in the public eye. His costar Jenna Fischer “was super into it and she’d go, ‘Guys, last night’s episode, they loved it and blah blah, blah. And so we’d all jump on,” the actor recalls. “One of my first forays down that rabbit hole, I was like, ‘Oh my God, what did they say?'” Julian Ungano Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.