Cinema and television mourn the death of John AmosEmmy-nominated actor and known for his roles in series such as Roots, Good Times y The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, He has died at the age of 84. Although the news has now emerged, the renowned actor died on August 21. Shannon Amos, the daughter of the American interpreter, has confessed that He found out about his father’s death through the news, more than a month after his death. On October 1, it was learned that the famous actor had died of natural causes in Los Angeles, after his son, Kelly Christopher “KC” Amos, published a statement: “He was a man with a heart of gold… and he was loved in everyone”.
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The announcement of his death
The actor’s son, who is also dedicated to the audiovisual sector as a screenwriter and director, stated that: “It is with deep sadness that I inform you that my father has passed away, his legacy will live on in his outstanding works in television and film as an actor. My father loved it. working as an actor throughout his life (…). He was my father, my best friend and my hero. Thank you for your prayers and support at this time,” the message concluded.
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For her part, his daughter Shannon wrote a message not only to say goodbye to her father, but also to tell how the family felt: “We are devastated and we have many questions about how this happened 45 days ago,” she stated emphatically, publicly expressing his discomfort at learning about his father’s death through the media. Shannon continued: “This should be a moment to honor and celebrate his lifebut we are struggling to overcome the wave of emotions and uncertainties surrounding his passing. Still, there is a certain sense of peace in knowing that my father is finally free.” And she concluded by saying that she and her family: “We deeply appreciate the expressions of affectioncalls and text messages. Please continue to keep our family in your thoughts and prayers.”
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News that has exposed family problems
The American magazine The Hollywood Reporter revealed in 2023 that the two of the actor’s children were at odds over family problemshighlighting that the disagreements had arisen due to the care of his father and the legacy. A tense situation that ended with KC’s arrest for threats against Shannon’s life. However, shortly afterward it was John Amos who spoke of his children’s confrontation in Peopleopenly wishing that they would solve their quarrels and could have a harmonious relationship.
The career of John Amos
Amos was born on December 27, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey. She married Noel Mickelson, from whom she separated in 1975. As a result of this relationship, she had two children, KC and Shannon. The actor found love again with Lillian Lehman, a marriage that only lasted one yearNo. Before entering the world of acting, the actor tried his luck as an American football player, but an injury caused him to hang up his boots.
Later, he debuted as an actor in an episode of The Bill Cosby Show in 1970, the same year he landed the role of meteorologist Gordon “Gordy” Howard in The Mary Moore Show. One of his most memorable roles was that of James Evans Sr.husband of Florida Evans, in the sitcom Maude and later in the series Good Times from 1974 to 1976, a series that he had to abandon due to the confrontations he had with the scriptwriters.
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Amos received an Emmy nomination in 1977 for his role as Municipality of Kinte in the legendary ABC miniseries Roots. It was a milestone, as more than 130 million people tuned in to the series, which represented more than half of the population of the United States in 1977. He is also known for his role in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as the father of the character’s girlfriend Will Smithand participated in the cast of films such as The prince of Zamunda de Eddie Murphy, Two and a half men y Die Hard 2.
