John Amos wanted the announcement of his death delayed because he believed his daughter would turn his passing into a “circus,” according to the late actor’s longtime publicist. Amos’ death was revealed by his son, Kelly Christopher Amos, aka K.C.
, in an Instagram post on Tuesday, more than 40 days after the “Roots” star passed away at the age of 84 from congestive heart failure . In the hours following the announcement, Amos’ daughter, Shannon, shared her own Instagram post, saying she found out about her father’s death through the media reports. Amos’ goddaughter, Amy Gaudy, then posted a lengthy statement via Facebook on behalf of several members of the “Good Times” actor’s family, including Shannon, accusing the star’s publicist, Belinda Foster, and KC of isolating them from Amos over the past year.
She also suggested Foster and KC “may have taken advantage of [Amos’] vulnerability as an elder.” On Thursday, Foster refuted all the accusations made against her by Gaudy, Shannon and other family members in a statement first provided to People and confirmed by The Post. “I represented John Amos for over 30 years as his publicist of record.
The media knows this along with John’s agencies of record,” Foster said. “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 m.