John Amos' daughter Shannon didn't know he had died

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John Amos' death was confirmed by his publicist on October 1st – the actor died on August 21st, as Amos' son Kelly Christopher (KC) also confirmed. But another member of his family, his daughter Shannon, says she didn't know about his death until she read about it in the media. “We are devastated and have many questions about how this happened 45 days ago since, like so many of you, we found out about it through the media,” Shannon wrote on Instagram. “This should be a time to honor and celebrate his life, but we are struggling to cope with the wave of emotions and uncertainty that his death brings. Still, there is a semblance of peace knowing that my father is finally free.” Amos was known for his leading roles roots And Good times.

There was a documented conflict between Shannon and KC over her father's care. In 2023, KC went to prison for threatening and “terrorist” text messages to Shannon, they say The Hollywood Reporter. During 2023, John took a cross-country road trip with KC, who documented the trip on TikTok. Shannon claimed the trip and social media documentation were exploitative. Summarize the situation THR In 2023, she said, “The '70s sitcom star gets into trouble when his bipolar, drug-addicted son exploits him on TikTok and his ayahuasca shaman daughter comes to the rescue.” John and KC took a different side. “I have reason to believe that I have been taken advantage of financially, emotionally, and in every conceivable way one can imagine as an elder, and I attribute most of this abuse to my daughter, Shannon Amos, who has become estranged from me.” , John said on a call with his lawyers in 2023, via THR. Shannon claimed that John was “brainwashed” by KC, while John's goddaughter claimed that John did not remember speaking out so strongly against Shannon.