Posted on 10/03/2024 11:22:42 AM PDT by Red Badger
John Amos’ associates and relatives accused his son of isolating and controlling the actor before his death, and “refuse to rule out the possibility of foul play.”
The late actor’s death exposed escalating tension in his family, and those closest to the famous actor are questioning the motives and actions of his son, Kelly Christopher Amos. John’s relatives said in a statement, “Over the past year, John Amos was isolated from his family and close friends by Kelly ‘KC’ Amos, Eugene Brummet and Belinda Foster.” They went on to say they were all unaware of Amos’ death, and found out about his passing several weeks after he had been cremated, according to TMZ.
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, friends, and loved ones,” according to TMZ.
The group of family members and associates went on to say “KC portrayed an image of a close father-son relationship on social media, but the reality was far more complex.”
Amos’ relatives said the famous “Good Times” actor suffered from dementia and they claim “KC often gave John verbal prompts to create a narrative on social media that was not reflective of the truth.”
“We were deeply concerned that our father may have been neglected and isolated during his final days as we received photos from concerned neighbors and a medical professional,” the family said, according to TMZ.
Amos died in August, but his family was not informed until the media reported on his death in September. The death certificate lists KC as the one who informed the county of his father’s death. Amos was cremated 9 days later and his ashes are in KC’s possession, according to TMZ.
The family is demanding answers from medical professionals, the coroner, and authorities for failing to notify them of Amos’ death.
“We believe there are critical questions that need answers, especially since we believe KC likely made the decision to have John Amos cremated without the family’s knowledge,” the statement said.
(RELATED: John Amos’ Daughter Says She Learned Of His Death A Month After The Fact)
“We suspect these actions may have been taken to alter potential wills and collect life insurance or other benefits. This is made even more concerning by KC’s struggles with addiction and mental health issues, as well as his previous arrests,” they said, according to TMZ.
It’s the Orange Man Bad again killing all the Africans!
As an 83 year old black man he beat the average by a decade, at least.
Reminds me of what happened with Mickey Rooney.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mickey-rooney-elder-abuse-made-me-feel-trapped-and-scared/
Still getting hassled, still getting hustled.
and Casey Kasemnd
He deserved a lot better.
Something shady happening here . . .
Power of attorney and medical power of attorney are VERY important items for the elderly and families, as well as filing wills at courthouses, even if you write it and have it notarized yourself.
Why wait a month before telling the rest of the family?
This stinks to high heaven...............
Yep, but if he had power of attorney it can stink till the cows come home.
I met him one time when I was in high school. TV production class touring the studio where he was filming. If I remember correctly, it was the tv series Future Cop?
He was a very nice man. Very sad to hear of his passing, and now this....
Looks like someone died with some money!
Ah, the feeding frenzy after the funeral but before the body is really cold....like hyenas at the kill site.
But apparently you were not concerned enough before he died to really do anything about it.
But now that there is money on the line....
Yes, I am cynical.
I am also probably right.
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