Who Is Still Alive from 'Good Times'?

As of the fall of 2023, the following cast members with regular or recurring roles from Good Times are still alive:

John Amos, who played family patriarch “James Evans, Sr.” and has starred in many other TV and film roles.
Jimmie Walker, who played oldest sibling “J.J. Evans” and became a national sensation with his “Dyn-O-Mite” personality, even inspiring J.J. toys (dolls, at least).
Ralph Carter, who played J.J.’s younger brother, “Michael Evans”.
Bern Nadette Stanis, who played the Evans’ only daughter, “Thelma Evans”, who eventually married pro football player “Keith” (see below).
Janet Jackson, who played “Penny Woods”, Willona’s adopted daughter, and who of course is Michael Jackson’s sister who has had a very successful music career of her own.
Chip Fields, who played Penny’s abusive birth mother, “Linella Gordon” and who is the mother of actor Kim Fields (Facts of Life, Living Single).

Among series regulars who have passed away are:

Esther Rolle (“Florida Evans”), who died at age 78 in Culver City, California, in 1998 from complications related to diabetes.

Ja’net DuBois (“Willona Woods“), who died early in 2020 in Glendale, California, from cardiac arrest. There are wide discrepancies in her reported age at the time of her passing.

Ben Powers (“Keith Anderson”), who died at age 64 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, after battle with liver cancer.

Moses Gunn (“Carl Dixon”) who died in Guilford, Connecticut, late in 1993 from complications related to asthma.

Johnny Brown, who played building superintendent “Nathan Bookman”, Willona’s longtime nemesis. He died March 2, 2022, due to heart problems.

In addition, several other actors with recurring roles on Good Times have passed away. Those include: