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In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2024
John Amos’ girl is speaking retired astir his death.
After the quality broke that the Good Times actor had died astatine the property of 84, his daughter Shannon Amos paid tribute portion sharing penetration into how she learned astir his passing.
“I americium without words…Our household has received the heartbreaking quality that my Dad, John Allen Amos, Jr., transitioned connected August 21st,” Shannon, 58, captioned an Oct. 1 Instagram video of herself and her precocious begetter dancing together. “We are devastated and near with galore questions astir however this happened 45 days ago, learning astir it done the media similar truthful galore of you.”
“This should beryllium a clip of honoring and celebrating his life, yet we are struggling to navigate the question of emotions and uncertainties surrounding his passing,” she continued. “Still, determination is immoderate semblance of bid successful knowing my begetter is yet free.”
The actor's origin of decease was aboriginal revealed to beryllium congestive bosom failure, according to a decease certificate obtained by TMZ.
John’s son, Kelly Christopher “K.C.” Amos—the youngest of his 2 kids with ex-wife Noel Michelson—confirmed the West Wing alum’s death in an Oct. 1 statement, saying helium died of earthy causes. However, successful caller years, the siblings had been astatine likelihood implicit the attraction of their aging father.
In precocious 2023, Shannon accused her member K.C., 54, of elder abuse, saying her member had isolated their begetter from different members of the household and his interior circle.
“This has not lone affected me,” Shannon told The Hollywood Reporter at the time, “but his grandchildren, his nieces, radical he’s worked with and friends he’s had for decades.”
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She further accused K.C. of impersonating their dada successful communications, ignored his aesculapian needs, mishandled his finances, and exploited his legacy. In response, K.C. denied each allegations to the outlet.
Earlier that year, Shannon went nationalist with her claims of elder maltreatment against her member and raised $500,000 connected GoFundMe for “legal expenses, semipermanent care, ongoing aesculapian treatment, and the costs associated with [her father’s] recent hospitalization successful different authorities distant from home.” However, per THR, John created a video disavowing Shannon's claims and she subsequently took down the GoFundMe page.
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Then successful July 2023, 1 period aft she went nationalist with her allegations, K.C. was arrested successful New Jersey. As helium told THR, "She’s called the constabulary connected maine 24 times, until she yet succeeded successful New Jersey, though Shannon said the fig was exaggerated.
In the aftermath of his arrest, K.C. said helium chopped disconnected connection with Shannon. That lawsuit is ongoing.
E! News has reached retired to representatives for K.C. for remark and has not heard back.
As for John, helium besides addressed the claims and refuted helium was unfortunate to immoderate abuse. “I emotion my daughter; she’s precise bright,” helium told THR. “In the last analysis, I deliberation she means well, adjacent if she mightiness beryllium going astir this successful the incorrect way.”
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