John Amos’ dying wish was to delay his death announcement to avoid daughter turning it ‘into a circus’: rep
the announcement of his death delayed because he believed his daughter would turn his passing into a “circus,” according to the late actor’s longtime publicist. Amos’ death was revealed by his son, Kelly Christopher Amos, aka K.C., in an Instagram post on Tuesday, more than 40 days after the “Roots” star passed away at the age of 84 from congestive heart failure. In the hours following the announcement, Amos’ daughter, Shannon, shared her own Instagram post, saying she found out about her father’s death through the media reports.Amos’ goddaughter, Amy Gaudy, then posted a lengthy statement via Facebook on behalf of several members of the “Good Times” actor’s family, including Shannon, accusing the star’s publicist, Belinda Foster, and KC of isolating them from Amos over the past year.