why the actor’s daughter only learned of his death 45 days later

DEATH – A disappearance that raises questions. The son of actor John Amos announced this Tuesday, October 1, the death of the American actor at the age of 84, provoking a wave of emotion in memory of the man who played many of the secondary faces of the films and series in which he starred.

In his message announcing the death of John Amos, his son KC Amos, states that his father died on August 21 in Los Angeles, of natural causes. A period of 45 days therefore separates the actor’s death from his official announcement. Surprisingly, the actor’s daughter, Shannon, immediately denounced this strange situation in a message on social networks.

« We are devastated and have many questions about how this happened 45 days ago, after learning about it through the media, like many of you “, she wrote in this farewell message for her father on Instagram.

« We are struggling to navigate the wave of emotions and uncertainty surrounding his passing », she adds, before confiding that there is “ a semblance of peace in knowing that (his) father is finally free “. Statements that intrigue, as highlighted The Hollywood Reporterin view of the fratricidal battle underway until recently.

Like a certain Alain Delon in France, the family of John Amos had already been tearing itself apart for many months, as the American media recounted in a 2023 article retracing this bitter family soap opera. A battle linked to custody and medical support of the actor, against a backdrop of inheritance.

John Amos’ management in question

On the one hand, Shannon Amos publicly accused her brother of abuse and neglect of an elderly person, after having isolated his father over the years, while taking control of his affairs. Opposite, KC refutes this version, affirming that his sister is leading a defamatory crusade against him, in order to make his father ” unfit ”, according to his version of the facts.

Before the actor’s death, Shannon Amos claimed that her brother impersonated his father in text messages, ignored his medical needs and mismanaged his finances. The investigation of Hollywood Reporter also relies on anonymous testimonies from people who are part of the actor’s friendly or professional circle.

Like Shannon Amos, they were concerned about his son’s exploitation of John Amos in TikTok videos. Content judged “ ridicules », « degrading » or even “ devaluing » for the image of the octogenarian actor, which also caused recurring hospital stays, due to the lack of regular medical monitoring. One last point that KC also recognized.

This affair now takes a new turn with this 45-day delay during which the actor’s daughter claims to have remained in the dark. For now, KC has not responded to his sister’s accusations and no details have been provided on the exact circumstances of the actor’s death.

If in France, the impact of this story does not make much noise, on the other side of the Atlantic, John Amos is considered an important figure in the audiovisual landscape, and often considered by viewers as ” their television father “. Particularly with the African-American community, after playing the father of the family James Evans Sr. in the sitcom Good Times in the 1970s.

A significant role that he ultimately abandoned along the way, criticizing the writing of the series for conveying stereotypes about the African-American community. Among these other notable roles on screen, we can cite the series Roots, At the White Houseor at the cinema in Die Hard 2 (58 minutes to live) and the two films A Prince in New Yorkwith Eddie Murphy.

Also see on Le HuffPost :