John Amos' Daughter Reveals She Didn't Learn About His Death Until Weeks After

LOADINGERROR LOADINGThe daughter of “Good Times” actor John Amos says she didn’t learn about his death until weeks after the fact.Shannon Amos is sharing that, despite her father reportedly having passed away in August, she only heard the news on Tuesday — “through the media,” like the rest of the world — after her brother K.C.Amos announced it.Advertisement “I am without words...Our family has received the heartbreaking news that my Dad, John Allen Amos, Jr., transitioned on August 21st,” Shannon, a self-described travel expert and “plant medicine ceremonialist,” wrote in the caption of an Instagram video showing her and her late father dancing outdoors beneath overcast skies.“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 continued, noting that she’s “struggling to navigate the wave of emotions and uncertainties surrounding his passing.”Amos is perhaps best known as the “Good Times” dad James Evans Sr., a role he played in the show’s first three seasons, beginning in 1974.

He also portrayed an adult Kunta Kinte in “Roots,” had a recurring role on “The West Wing,” and starred opposite the likes of Bruce Willis, Eddie Murphy and Denzel Washington throughout his career.K.C.confirmed in his announcement Tuesday that his father died of natural causes at 84 years old in his Los Angeles home.

K.C.himself has been embroiled in a bitter battle with his sister since at least last summer.Advertisement Shannon reportedly launched a GoFundMe in June 2023 in what she said was an effort to raise money for her father’s care, claiming that he had “fallen victim to elder abuse and exploitation” by a “trusted caregiver.” In March, she filed a complaint with the Los Angeles Police Department.Law enforcement sources told TMZ at the time that these accusations regarded K.C.Shannon Amos and her father, actor John Amos, at...