John Amos’ daughter Shannon has revealed her anguish at being denied the chance to say goodbye to her father as she accused her ‘psychopathic’ brother of deliberately isolating the beloved actor for what she feels was a cruel ‘game’.
John died on August 21, at the age of 84, but his death was not announced until October 1, when Shannon, 58, and other members of his family say they were shocked to learn the devastating news through through the media.
His brother Kelly Christopher ‘KC’ Amos, 54, had been the only family member in contact with John in the months before his death, following a public dispute in which she previously accused her brother of sexual abuse. seniors.
Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com, Shannon broke down as she expressed fears that her father would likely “die alone” and claimed that KC had moved her father from “jurisdiction to jurisdiction” in a bid to avoid contact.
“I think my brother is a sociopath or a psychopath… this is all a game to him,” she said.
Shannon Amos, the daughter of the late John Amos, accused her “psychopathic” brother of deliberately isolating the beloved actor for what she considers a cruel “game.”
His brother, Kelly Christopher ‘KC’ Amos, had been the only family member at John’s side in the months before his death.
KC claimed that his father died in Los Angeles of natural causes.
John’s death certificate was obtained by TMZand confirmed the family’s fears that he would be cremated on August 30, just nine days after his death.
He also revealed that KC is in possession of the actor’s ashes and that no autopsy was performed.
The death certificate also lists the cause of death as congestive heart failure, and KC is listed as the ‘informant,’ meaning he informed authorities of his father’s passing.
Confirming that she last saw the Die Hard 2 actor in October 2023, Shannon claimed that her brother, who she believes “suffers from bipolar disorder,” had made it virtually impossible for the family to contact John for any longer. of one year.
“(KC) changed his phone numbers,” he said. ‘He doesn’t respond to our emails. We sent you an email some time ago, reminding you that my father needed his pacemaker replaced. He probably didn’t even do that and now we’ll never know the truth.
In the years before John’s death, the feud between his children, both from his decade-long marriage to his late ex-wife Noel ‘Noni’ Mickelson, made headlines.
In 2023, Shannon accused her brother of elder abuse.
Shannon last spent quality time with her father in July 2022 (pictured) and last saw him in October 2023 after sneaking into a Memphis hospital to check on him.
The Los Angeles Police Department launched an investigation, but it was later closed after John denied his allegations and police found no evidence of wrongdoing.
John later claimed that he was the victim of “elder abuse” by Shannon, who he claimed had “taken advantage” of him.
However, ayahuasca shaman Shannon has now accused her brother of having coached their father to make that statement.
Discussing her failed attempts to get authorities to intervene, Shannon stated: “The problem with all of these agencies… There is no national registry for Adult Protective Services, just like there is no national registry for Child Protection Services. Child Protection”.
He claimed that his brother was “moving (their) father from one jurisdiction to another” to avoid his questions about his care.
Shannon also claims she had endured a similar battle when her mother died in 2016, accusing KC of allegedly trying to isolate her.
“With both my mother and my father, it has been 24 years of legal suffering, pain (and) worry for my parents,” he said.
“And I think the only semblance of peace I have now is knowing that they are both free.”
“(KC) changed his phone numbers,” he said. “He doesn’t respond to our emails,” she said.
And he added: “My brother banned me from entering the hospital. All family members were
She tearfully recalled her final interactions with her father in July 2022 and October 2023, when she was forced to “sneak into the hospital” in Memphis to check on him.
“My brother banned me from the hospital,” he said. ‘Everyone in the family was and I still snuck through security. I walked each floor and by the grace of God, I found my father in the hallway.
“At first he didn’t recognize me and that’s when I realized how serious this dementia was. But then he did, he gave me a hug, told me he loved me, and then security escorted me out.
Explaining how the family has coped with the news, she continued: “We’re all angry, we’re all heartbroken, and we should really be able to process this and grieve.”
“So since October 2023 I have literally been regretting not being able to see him, not being able to talk to him because he was isolated from all family and friends.”
His father’s niece, Sherri Korsun Scott, also claimed that KC had isolated John from the family despite his repeated attempts to connect.
‘He didn’t want to give it to us; “Shannon, me, any other family member, any word about him or any way of speaking to him,” he told DailyMail.com, adding that the fallout “has almost eclipsed his legacy.”
The actor was best known for his role as Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries Roots about the African-American experience of slavery.
John earned an Emmy nomination for his role on the ABC-TV series based on the book by author Alex Haley and became one of the most-watched shows in the United States in the late 1970s.
She continued: ‘I didn’t speak up in the past because my stomach hurt thinking about it… because I didn’t want to make him angry or disappoint him because I still had to read these things. But right now I just want everyone to know.”
His daughter, Alisha Noelle Ford, added that the family’s estrangement from John was painful due to the fact that he was a “very family-oriented” man.
She began: ‘Uncle Sonny (his family nickname) offered many different cousins, different experiences. He paid for my college. He let people live with him.
Alisha continued: ‘I want people to know that the family fought. People think that “Oh, you didn’t communicate with him or no one knew,” but they don’t know what’s behind the scenes.
‘What my mom has done, what Shannon has done, what Quiera (John’s granddaughter) has done, all the other members of the family, including me. What we have done is simply try to gather information.
‘TThey’ve been trying to do a lot and just haven’t gotten anywhere. They just blocked me.
John’s goddaughter, Amy Goudy, reiterated the claims in a lengthy statement about her. Facebook on Tuesday, and accused KC, along with Eugene Brummet and John’s assistant Belinda Foster, of isolating him.
Shannon previously accused Belinda of impersonating her the night John died in hospital.
John also played patriarch James Evans in the first three seasons of the groundbreaking CBS comedy Good Times, which aired for a total of six seasons from 1974 to 1979.
John with his two children, Shannon and KC (right) and granddaughter Quiera Williams in 2008
Shannon claimed she was blinded by the news of her father’s death this week, even though he passed away on August 21.
She claimed her father’s assistant posed as her daughter the night she died in the hospital.
‘KC presented a picture of a close father-son relationship on social media, but the reality was much more complex. “Our father suffered from dementia and KC often gave John verbal cues to create a narrative on social media that did not reflect the truth,” the statement read.
“We were deeply concerned that our father may have been abandoned and isolated during his final days, as we received photographs from concerned neighbors and a medical professional. One photograph even sparked an investigation into elder abuse, to no avail.
The statement stated that “the situation reflects the passing of Shannon and KC’s mother” and that the family wants answers to “critical questions.”
The statement said the family “refuses to rule out the possibility of foul play, especially given the involvement of two individuals, Eugene Brummer and Belinda Foster (who claims to have been John’s spokesperson), who we believe may have taken advantage of his vulnerability like an old man.’
KC has yet to publicly respond to these allegations and has not posted publicly on her Instagram or TikTok pages since August 13, just eight days before John’s death.
DailyMail.com has contacted KC for comment.
