Rep Claims John Amos Wanted to Delay His Death Announcement

This week Shannon Amos, daughter of the late actor John Amos, announced that her estranged brother, K.C., never told her that their father died and she didn't find out until 45 days later, after he had been cremated [click here if you missed that]. 

John Amos' publicist claims he wanted his death announcement delayed to avoid his daughter turning his funeral into a circus...

From People Magazine

Shortly after the message made headlines, Belinda Foster, John's longtime publicist, who was also named in Goudy's statement, refuted those claims in an exclusive statement shared with PEOPLE.

"I represented John Amos for over 30 years as his publicist of record," Foster said. "The media knows this along with John's agencies of record. Over the years we grew close to one another to the point of a familial relationship. In the last few years, he often referred to me as his 'daughter.' This was not a fraud by John, K.C., or myself. He was like a father to me. I deeply mourn his passing."

"Shannon's claims that John was abused are false," Foster continued. "K.C., Eugene and I, along with numerous others cared for him. On several occasions when Shannon claimed that he was abused, law enforcement authorities sat with John and confirmed his well being."

In Foster's statement, she addressed the claims that K.C. failed to notify the family about his death, saying, "At the time of John's passing, K.C. was under a strict no-contact order from the Superior Court of New Jersey based on the Complaint that his sister Shannon brought against him in 2023."

"As a condition of his Pretrial Release, K.C. is precluded from making any contact with Shannon directly or indirectly by phone, social media, or any method of communication," she explained. "At the time of his death, John was concerned that Shannon might turn his death and interment into a circus as she had done with other aspects of his life."

"It was John who requested the delay in announcing his death to Shannon and the rest of the world," Foster added.

 

According to a death certificate obtained by PEOPLE on Oct. 2, John died of congestive heart failure on Aug. 21 at 5:18 p.m. at a hospital located in Inglewood, Calif. There were no other significant medical conditions that contributed to his death and no autopsy was performed. The certificate also confirmed that the Good Times star's remains were cremated on Aug. 30, just nine days after he died. K.C. was listed as the informant who reported his death to Los Angeles County and appears to be in possession of his father's ashes.