According to People, in new reports on John Amos death coming from his family that they were not aware of his passing. On October 1st, the news of his death was posted, but it turns out the actor died August 21st.
Amos's daughter, Shannon Amos, learned with the rest of the world of her fathers untimely death. Her brother, Kelly Christopher "KC" Amos, was the one who released the statement.
"We are devastated and left with many questions about how this happened 45 days ago, learning about it through the media like so many of you," Shannon Amos captioned on her Instagram.
The relationship between Shannon and her brother KC have not been on the best term. In a statement made in his final interview in December of last year, John and his daughter have had their ups and downs and previously accused her of "elder abuse," but that the love for each other will always be there.
See the post above.