John Amos’ daughter learns of his death from the media, family in shock!

Shannon Amos, John Amos’s daughter, said she found out about her father’s death from the news.

At the age of 84, Amos died in Los Angeles. He was best known for his role as James Evans Sr., the father, on the TV show Good Times. His son, K.C., told everyone on Oct. 1 that he had died of natural causes.

On Instagram, Shannon Amos wrote, “This should be a time to honor and celebrate his life, but we are struggling to get through the wave of emotions and unknowns that surround his death There is some satisfaction in knowing that my father is free.
In a November article, The Hollywood Reporter revealed the nasty fight between Amos’ children over their father’s care and his memory. Shannon Amos accused her brother K.C. of elder abuse, which he denied.

In that November story, Shannon Amos, a former entertainment executive who is now a medical healer, told THR that she had given cops in Colorado and New Jersey a lot of evidence to look into her claims of K.C.’s elder abuse. She said that over time, her brother took over their father’s business and cut him off from his close friends and family: “This has affected not only me but his grandchildren, his nieces, people he’s worked with and friends he’s had for decades.”

Shannon Amos said that her brother had lied about being their father in emails, ignored his medical needs, mismanaged his money, and used and ruined his reputation. Her brother denied all of these claims.

America’s Dad is a documentary K.C. has been working on about his father. He told THR that his sister had been on a “baroque crusade” of character assassination to make him look, as he puts it, “unfit.”

The whole Instagram message from Shannon Amos is shown below.

I don’t know what to say… The sad news that my dad, John Allen Amos, Jr., passed away on August 21st has reached our family.

We are heartbroken and have a lot of questions about how this could have happened 45 days ago. Like many of you, we learned about it through the news.

Even though this should be a time to remember and celebrate his life, we are having a hard time navigating the wave of feelings and questions that come with his death. At least I can feel some peace now that I know my dad is finally free.

The love, calls, and texts have meant a lot to my family and me. Please remember to pray for and think about our family. Thanks.