John Amos’ Daughter Finds Out About Her Father’s Death 45 Days Later During Family Conflict
John Amos‘s daughter is speaking out about his death.
After the news broke that the Good Times actor had passed away at 84, his daughter Shannon Amos paid tribute while sharing insight into how she learned about his passing.
“I am without words…Our family has received the heartbreaking news that my Dad, John Allen Amos, Jr., transitioned on August 21st,” Shannon, 58, captioned an Oct. 1 Instagram video of herself and her late father dancing together. “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.”
“This should be a time of honoring and celebrating his life, yet we are struggling to navigate the wave of emotions and uncertainties surrounding his passing,” she continued. “Still, there is some semblance of peace in knowing my father is finally free.”
The actor’s cause of death was later revealed to be congestive heart failure, according to a death certificate obtained by TMZ.
John’s son, Kelly Christopher “K.C.” Amos—the youngest of his two kids with ex-wife Noel Michelson—confirmed the West Wing alum’s passing in an Oct. 1 statement, stating that he died of natural causes. However, in recent years, the siblings had been at odds over the care of their aging father.