John Amos' Daughter Says She 'Should Have Had the Chance to Say Goodbye' After She Learned of His Death in the News

Mar. 15, 2025

John Amos and Shannon Amos.Photo:Shannon Amos/Instagram

Shannon Amos/Instagram

Shannon Amos is continuing to speak out about her fatherJohn Amos' death after she revealedshe found out he died with the rest of the world.

Shannon said she was “without words” after hearing the “heartbreaking news,” and in aposton Oct. 6, she further reflected on how she and her family are doing amidst the loss.

“You spoke to me in my dreams just before you departed and I lit a candle for you on my altar to light your path,” Shannon continued in her post. “I asked family to do the same. I prayed and asked the ancestors to hold you, as I made an offering to Yemayah to cleanse your soul. You are free now my beloved Daddy. You are free.”

John Amos and daughter Shannon during Cure Autism Now Celebrates Third Annual “Acts of Love” - After Party.J.Sciulli/WireImage

J.Sciulli/WireImage

Shannon’s latest post following theRootsactor’s death comes after his longtime publicist Belinda Foster said in a statement to PEOPLE, “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 said.

John Amos, Shannon Amos, and K.C. Amos at the 1st Annual “A Celebration of Heroes” Power Heroes Gala on December 3, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.Brian To/FilmMagic

Brian To/FilmMagic

Foster’s statement came after John’s “collective family and close friends,” including Shannon and his goddaughter Amy Goudy, issued astatementon Facebook regarding the circumstances of the actor’s death, as they expressed suspicion that he “was likely cremated to avoid any potential investigation into the conditions surrounding his final days.”

The family also expressed concern that John “may have been neglected and isolated during his final days,” as they accused K.C., Foster and Eugene Brummet of having “isolated the actor from his loved ones despite their repeated attempts to make contact.”

Foster shut down those claims as she said, “Shannon’s claims that John was abused are false. 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.”

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Shannon and John’s relationship had its ups and downs, as heaccused her of elder abusebut told PEOPLE in one of his final interviews before he died, “We are still family, and we love each other and that’s the bottom line.”

“It is [K.C.’s] sibling, that is my daughter, my first child. I love her. K.C. loves his sister. We just have, I guess, what might be best described in the tabloids is an acrimonious relationship, but everything heals in time, and the love is still there,” John said in December 2023.

source: people.com