John Amos cause of death revealed after Good Times actor dies at 84
John Amos’ cause of death appears to be congestive heart failure.
A death certificate obtained by TMZ has revealed details about the actor’s death.
It says the star was cremated more than a month ago.
The certificate states that Amos died at an Inglewood hospital on August 21 at 5:18 p.m.
According to the document, Amos was cremated on August 30.
John Amos’ cause of death appears to be congestive heart failure.
His son, Kelly Christopher Amos – also known as “KC” – was listed as the “informant,” the one who told the county his father had died.
In the ‘type of disposition’ field, ‘cremate/place of residence’ is stated – with the place of disposition stated as the place of residence of his son. TMZ notes that this indicates his son has his father’s ashes.
Amos’ daughter Shannon claimed on social media that she heard about her father’s death “through the media” – 45 days after his passing.
It comes amid a feud between Shannon and KC over their father’s care during his senior year.
She has accused her brother of elder abuse against their father, claiming KC ignored their father’s medical needs, mishandled his finances, impersonated their father in communications and “exploited and eroded his legacy.” The Hollywood Reporter. He has denied the claims.
Her father also accused her of “elder abuse.”
Amos died at the age of 84.
The star died on August 21 in Los Angeles from natural causes The Hollywood Reporter.
The actor was best known for his role as Kunta Kinte in the historical miniseries Roots about the African-American experience of slavery.
Based on a real-life ancestor of author Alex Haley, it tells the story of a young man taken from Gambia and sold into slavery.
John scored an Emmy nomination for his role in the ABC-TV series based on author Alex Haley’s book.
The show became one of America’s most watched shows in the late 1970s and received 37 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning nine.
The actor was best known for his role as Kunta Kinte in the historical miniseries Roots about the African-American experience of slavery.
Announcing his father’s death, John’s son Chris said in a statement: ‘It is with sincere sadness that I share with you the passing of my father.
“He was a man with the kindest heart and a heart of gold… and he was loved all over the world.
‘Many fans consider him their TV father. He lived a good life. His legacy will live on through his outstanding works on television and film as an actor.”
A reference to Roots appeared in Coronation Street in 2016, after Ofcom launched an investigation into an episode after the soap was accused of racism over a comment a character made about her hair.
In the episode, Eva Price, played by Catherine Tyldesley, visited Audrey’s hair salon, where she commented, “I have more roots than Kunta Kinte.”
“I have no idea who that is by the way, it’s something my mother always said.”
In addition to Roots, Amos famously played patriarch James Evans in the first three seasons of CBS’ groundbreaking sitcom Good Times, which aired for a total of six seasons between 1974 and 1979.
He also played Gordy the weatherman on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Kunta Kinte in the dramatic miniseries Roots, which earned him an Emmy nomination.
Amos went on to appear in more than 200 TV shows and films, including The West Wing, Coming to America and Me Time.
John scored an Emmy nomination for his role in the ABC-TV series, which was based on author Alex Haley’s book and became one of America’s most-watched programs in the late 1970s.
The star died of natural causes on August 21 in Los Angeles, according to The Hollywood Reporter
John also famously played patriarch James Evans in the first three seasons of CBS’ groundbreaking sitcom Good Times, which aired for a total of six seasons from 1974-1979.
Amos is seen with his son Christopher on July 24
The actor infamously left Good Times after three seasons due to disagreements over the writing, which he said leaned toward stereotypes of African Americans.
Amos once said, “I wasn’t the most diplomatic of men at the time, and the show’s producers were tired of their lives being threatened over jokes.
“So they said, ‘You know, why don’t we kill him? We can get on with our lives!’ That taught me a lesson: I wasn’t as important as I thought I was to the show or to Norman Lear’s plans.”
Earlier this year, the LAPD closed an investigation into claims that Amos’ son abused him.
Amos’ daughter Shannon Amos had repeatedly accused his caregiver son KC Amos of “impersonating him in communications, ignoring his medical needs and mishandling his finances.”
Adult Protective Services forwarded Shannon’s allegations to the LAPD, who found “nothing seriously wrong” with the 84-year-old Emmy nominee’s health.
It came shortly after Amos told People he was “feeling good and working diligently on several projects, including the docuseries my son and I are producing, along with a music release.”
John welcomed both Shannon and KC during his decade-long marriage to his late ex-wife Noel ‘Noni’ Mickelson, which ended in 1975.