Why was John Amos' death announcement delayed? Publicist shares statement on the late actor's daughter's "false" claims

The news about John Amos’ death left netizens and his fans bewildered. He passed away on August 21, 2024, but the announcement was made 40 days after his demise. His publicist, Belinda Foster, revealed that John wanted to delay the announcement to avoid turning his passing into a "circus."

This statement came shortly after John’s daughter and other family members accused Belinda and Amos’ son of keeping him away from the rest of the family members.

Taking to Facebook on October 1, Amy Goudy, the God-Daughter of the late actor wrote a lengthy message on behalf of his daughter and the rest of the family members. Goudy wrote how they came to know about John’s death only through media reports.

They also aleged that “John Amos was isolated from his family and close friends by Kelly "KC" Amos, Eugene Brummet and Belinda Foster.”

The statement continued:

“Despite our repeated attempts to maintain contact, KC prevented access to him, controlled and monitored his calls and severed ties with John's daughter Shannon Amos, his brother Leslie "Syl" Franklin, his grandchildren Quiera Colston and Jhazz Williams, his business manager Paul Baldessare, his god-daughter Amy Goudy, his niece Sherri Korsun, his former accountant and other close family members.”

The statement also accused K.C. of having a “complex” relationship with John, even though they “portrayed an image of a close father-son relationship on social media.”

However, Amos’ publicist refuted all the claims.

“Shannon’s claims that John was abused are false. K.C. and I and 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," Foster said.

It is worth noting that K.C. Amos, John Amos’ son, revealed that his father had passed away at the age of 84, in his home in Los Angeles.

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“It was John who requested the delay in announcing his death” — Belinda Foster’s statement explored as John Amos’ daughter accuse the publicist and son

As the family of the late actor accused his publicist and son of not informing them about the passing away of John Amos, Belinda Foster released a statement refuting the claims made by Amos’ daughters.

Belinda started by talking about how she has represented John Amos for more than 30 years as a publicist and had a familial relationship with the late actor. Speaking to People Magazine, Foster said:

“He was like a father to me. I deeply mourn his passing. At the time of John's passing, K.C. was under a strict no-contact order from the Superior Court of New Jersey based on the Complaint that his sister Shannon brought against him in 2023. As a condition of his Pretrial Release, K.C. is precluded from making any contact with Shannon directly or indirectly by phone, social media, or any method of communication.”

Foster continued:

“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.”

Furthermore, in the statement released by the family of the late actor, they stated that Amos suffered from dementia, and passed away due to congestive heart failure. People Magazine also mentioned that John Amos’ death certificate did not mention any other significant health-related issues.

On the other hand, the death certificate obtained by People also confirmed that John was cremated on August 30, 2024, nine days after his death.