Good Occasions star John Amos, whose ultimate months earlier than his loss of life have been beset by a battle over his care between his two grownup kids, died of congestive coronary heart failure at an Inglewood, California hospital greater than six weeks in the past, in line with stories from a number of information shops that seen his loss of life certificates. The household drama additionally led the star to request a delay in saying his loss of life, his publicist introduced on Friday.
Individuals and TMZ report that Amos’ loss of life certificates states that he died on Aug. 21 at 5:18 p.m. and there have been no different vital medical situations that contributed to his loss of life; no post-mortem was carried out on Amos, the certificates states.
The star of the Seventies hit sitcom’s stays have been cremated 9 days after his loss of life, on Aug. 30. His son, Kelly Christopher “K.C.” Amos is listed as the informant who reported his loss of life to Los Angeles County and his tackle is listed as the late actor’s “place of disposition.”
“He was a man with the kindest heart and a heart of gold … and he was loved the world over,” KC Amos stated of his father in a press release following his loss of life, partly. “Many fans consider him their TV father. He lived a good life. His legacy will live on in his outstanding works in television and film as an actor.”
The general public solely realized of the elder Amos’ loss of life earlier this week, when the information surfaced on Tuesday. His daughter, Shannon Amos, revealed she realized about her father’s loss of life by the media: “We are devastated and left with many questions about how this happened 45 days ago, learning about it through the media like so many of you,” she wrote in a caption to a put up on her official Instagram account.
An acrimonious battle between Amos’ kids outlined the household in Amos’ ultimate years as they fought one another over their father’s care and his legacy, with Shannon publicly accusing her brother, Okay.C., of elder abuse. She claimed in filings with authorities in New Jersey and Colorado that, over time, her brother consolidated authority over their father’s life and affairs, isolating him from members of his inside circle — grandchildren, nieces and decades-long associates, she claimed. Amos’ daughter additionally claimed that her brother had impersonated their dad in communications, disregarded his medical wants, mishandled his funds and exploited and eroded his legacy.
A case was additionally opened by police in Los Angeles relating to Shannon’s claims, however it was closed in April.
Okay.C. denies all of these claims and informed The Hollywood Reporter that his sister had engaged in a baroque campaign of character assassination within the hope of making him appear, as he places it, “unfit.” The elder Amos, in the meantime, stated in a press release shared with Individuals earlier this 12 months that the claims of elder abuse are “false and unmerited” and that his son is “a caring, thoughtful human being who respects me.” In thanking Los Angeles police, the Good Occasions star indicated that he and Okay.C. have been engaged on a documentary that can “shed light on the real truth as to the motives of those who have painted a false narrative about me.”
Belinda Foster, the actor’s longtime publicist, launched a press release this week refuting claims Okay.C. was abusing his father. Foster was additionally named in a press release posted to Fb by a number of members of the family relating to their suspicions round Amos’ son.
“I represented John Amos for over 30 years as his publicist of record,” Foster stated in a press release despatched to Individuals. “The media knows this along with John’s agencies of record. Over the years we grew close to one another to the point of a familial relationship. In the last few years, he often referred to me as his ‘daughter.’ This was not a fraud by John, K.C., or myself. He was like a father to me. I deeply mourn his passing.”
“Shannon’s claims that John was abused are false,” she said. “K.C., Eugene and I, along with numerous others, cared for him. On several occasions when Shannon claimed that he was abused, law enforcement authorities sat with John and confirmed his well-being.”
Foster additionally addressed the claims that Okay.C. did not notify Shannon about their father’s loss of life, referencing a restraining order.
“At the time of John’s passing, K.C. was under a strict no-contact order from the Superior Court of New Jersey based on the Complaint that his sister Shannon brought against him in 2023,” she wrote. “As a condition of his Pretrial Release, K.C. is precluded from making any contact with Shannon directly or indirectly by phone, social media, or any method of communication. At the time of his death, John was concerned that Shannon might turn his death and interment into a circus as she had done with other aspects of his life.”
“It was John who requested the delay in announcing his death to Shannon and the rest of the world,” Foster added.
